low dose pitocin
From: Robert Brenner (robbrenner@earthlink.net)
Tue Jul 16 09:06:49 1996
I have brought this issue up before but would like to present it again. We
have been using low dose pitocin overnight (up to 4mu) to ripen unfavorable
cervices in patients with PROM as well as no ROM. I have been impressed
that the patient comes in the hospital at around 10 PM and by morning, she
is favorable and many times in active labor. The nursing staff watches the
Pit drip overnight and since the dosage is low and the patients aren't in
active labor, there is no more reason for the attending to be in the
hospital than with Prostin gel.
I would really like to see one of the academicians on this list undertake a
randomized control study comparing this low dose Pitocin regimen with
prostin gel.
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Robert Brenner MD FACOG
Baltimore MD
Robbrenner@earthlink.net
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