The medications most commonly used in PPH management are uterotonic agents. These medications include oxytocin (Pitocin), misoprostol (Cytotec)
Uterotonic Agents: An Update Oxytocin (Pitocin) Methylergonovine Maleate (Methergine) Misoprostol (Cytotec) Carboprost (Hemabate).
Benefits Harms; 1 in 43 treated with oxytocin (Pitocin) vs. misoprostol (Cytotec) had decreased risk of blood transfusion: 1 in 4 patients treated with misoprostol vs. oxytocin had complications
Pharmaceutical Induction - Pitocin and Cytotec (Misoprostol) IMPORTANT - Postpartum use of Cytotec/misoprostol is very different from prenatal or intrapartum
Uterotonic Agents: An Update Oxytocin (Pitocin) Methylergonovine Maleate (Methergine) Misoprostol (Cytotec) Carboprost (Hemabate).
The two most common prostaglandins for labor induction are misoprostol (Cytotec) and dinoprostone (Cervidil). Oxytocin (Pitocin): Oxytocin is the hormone
Compare Misoprostol vs Pitocin head-to-head with other drugs for uses, ratings, cost, side effects and interactions.
Summary: This is a randomized controlled trial examining whether the use of misoprostol or pitocin, in combination with a foley catheter, is more effective
Medication options for induction include Cervidil (dinoprostone), Pitocin (oxytocin), and Cytotec (misoprostol). It is important to note that Pitocin, or
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