Syntocinon guideline GGC.pdf
Syntocinon guideline GGC.pdf
Syntocinon guideline GGC.pdf
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Indication: 6. Postpartum Haemorrhage.<br />
Drug<br />
Oxytocin infusion 40 units in 500ml<br />
Compound Sodium Lactate.*<br />
Dose<br />
No. of<br />
doses<br />
Route<br />
125ml/ hour. Continuous I.V. Inf.<br />
* In fluid restricted patients Oxytocin 40 units in 40ml Sodium Chloride 0.9% infused IV<br />
at 10ml /hr may be considered.<br />
Indication: 7. Incomplete, inevitable or missed abortion – when prostaglandins<br />
have not been successful or are contraindicated.<br />
Drug<br />
Oxytocin injection<br />
Oxytocin infusion 10 units in<br />
500ml Compound Sodium<br />
Lactate.<br />
Dose<br />
5 units then see below if<br />
necessary<br />
Initially 20 to 40<br />
milliunits/minute (60ml/hr to<br />
120ml/hr) or higher<br />
No. of<br />
doses<br />
Once only<br />
Route<br />
IV BOLUS<br />
slowly<br />
Continuous I.V. Inf.<br />
Authors<br />
Updated by Dr A M Mathers, Dr F Mackenzie, J Grant, Pharmacist, Check A M Smith,<br />
Pharmacist, on behalf of GONEC Group<br />
Title<br />
Oxytocin Guideline_Obstetrics Version 1<br />
Implementation / review Dates<br />
Implementation 26/7/10 Review date 7/13<br />
Approval<br />
A.M. Mathers, Clinical Director..................................... Date .......................<br />
Page 7 of 7 <strong>GGC</strong> Obstetric Guideline – <strong>Syntocinon</strong> 2/7/2010<br />
Implementation Date 26/7/2010 Review date 7/2013
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