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A randomized controlled trial of valethamate bromide in acceleration of labor
Author(s) -
Kuruvila S.,
Jasper P.,
Peedicayil A.,
Mathai M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(92)90042-h
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical dilatation , randomized controlled trial , saline , anesthesia , bromide , obstetrics , tachycardia , intramuscular injection , surgery , cervix , chemistry , organic chemistry , cancer
A randomized controlled study of valethamate bromide administered by intramuscular injection in acceleration of labor was done in 60 consecutive primigravidae and 60 consecutive multigravidae admitted in labor at 2–4 cm cervical dilatation. There was no difference observed in the rate of cervical dilatation between those who received valethamate bromide and those who received normal saline. However, maternal tachycardia was observed in significantly more women primigravida RR 1.97, 95% CI 1.3–3.0; multigravida RR 2.16, 95% CI 1.3–3.6) who had received valethamate bromide.