Open AccessMethylergometrine during the early puerperium; a prospective randomized double blind study
Author(s) -
Andersen Bent,
Torvin Andersen Lise Lotte,
Sørensen Torsten
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0412.1998.770112.x
Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , endometritis , randomized controlled trial , prospective cohort study , obstetrics , incidence (geometry) , retained placenta , pregnancy , placenta , surgery , fetus , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , optics , genetics
The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy of 72-hour prophylactic oral methylergometrine in reducing postpartum hemorrhage and endometritis during the early puerperium, and the effect of methylergometrine on lochia and requests for analgesics.