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Uterotonic Medication
Aka: Uterotonic Medication, Oxytocics
- See Also
- Oxytocin (Pitocin)
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Indications
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Preparations
- Oxytocin (Pitocin)
- Onset in 3 to 5 minutes
- Intramuscular: 10-20 units
- Intravenous: 40 units/liter at 250 cc/hour
- Ergotamine (Methergine)
- Dosing: 0.2 mg IM or PO every 6-8 hours
- Onset in 2 to 5 minutes
- Contraindications
- Hypertension
- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Hypersensitivity
- Prostaglandin (Hemabate)
- Dosing: 0.25mg Intramuscular or Intra-Myometrium
- Onset <5 minutes
- Administer every 15 minutes to maximum of 2 mg
- Misoprostol 600 mcg PO or PR
- Khan (2003) Obstet Gynecol 101:968-74 [PubMed]