Oxytocics

Madhusudan Upadya; Mahesh Nayak

doi:10.1029/WFSA-D-18-00033

Oxytocics

Madhusudan Upadya^*
, Mahesh Nayak

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Anaesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

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Postpartum hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Oxytocic drugs are the main stay in prevention as well as treatment. Oxytocin remains the drug of choice. The use of 5 IU bolus dose has been questioned in recent times. Current evidence suggests infusion to be a preferred choice than bolus dosage. Carbetocin is a newer alternative to oxytocin. Second line drugs include ergot alkaloids (Methyl ergometrine) and prostaglandins (carboprost and misoprostol) which are used as adjuvants to oxytocin in hemorrhage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	78-80
Number of pages	3
Journal	Update in Anaesthesia
Volume	34
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/WFSA-D-18-00033
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2019

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