Re: Active management - third stage

From: Dr Eberhard W Lisse (el@lisse.NA)
Wed Oct 12 23:30:32 2005


Syntometrine is a mixture of 5 IU Oxytocine and 0.5mg Ergometrine if I am not mistaken.

el

>> Syntometrine given IM is not likely to cause vomiting, nor is oxytocin,
>> though nausea is sometimes a result.

> In the US we do not have syntometrine, but we have methergine
> (methylergonovine) - pretty powerful ergot alkaloid which often causes
> nause a,vomiting and hypertensive episodes..





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