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Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing - The Carter Center

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Ergometrine<br />

Route Time to act Duration<br />

Intramuscular 5 to 7min 2-4hrs<br />

Intravenously 45 second to 1 min 1hr<br />

Oral (PO) 8 to 10 minutes _<br />

Indications<br />

- To prevent or treat PPH<br />

- To prevent bleeding in inevitable complete or incomplete<br />

abortion<br />

- To treat sub involution during the puerperium<br />

Contraindications: - It should not given for pre-eclamptic,<br />

cardiac <strong>and</strong> hypertensive mothers<br />

Pitocin /oxytocin synotcinon, orastinon/<br />

Actions: - To contract the smooth muscle<br />

Advantages – It can be given before or at any stage of labour<br />

(1 st , 2 nd or 3 rd of labour) It has a rapid action<br />

Indication:<br />

1. To induce /start/ labour<br />

2. To accelerate /increase/ the contractions in labour<br />

3. To prevent or treat post partum haemorrhage<br />

Caution – <strong>The</strong> uterine contractions <strong>and</strong> fetal heart are<br />

continuously monitored<br />

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