A randomised controlled trial comparing the efficacy of intramuscular syntometrine and intravenous syntocinon, in preventing postpartum haemorrhage

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 396-401

  Rashid, M ^a   Clark, A ^b   Rashid, M H ^c  

^a JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Postpartum haemorrhage; Syntocinon; Syntometrine

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE PLUS OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADULT; ERGONOVINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PARITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249140260     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610902946929     Document Type: Article

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