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Oxytocin: oxytocic of choice in first trimester
The Medical Journal of Australia
|September 20, 1980
Abstract:
Either oxytocin (10 U) or ergometrine (0.25 mg) was given intravenously to patients having suction curettage for termination of pregnancy. There was significantly less blood lost and a lower incidence of vomiting in the group receiving oxytocin.
Keywords:
Abortifacient AgentsAbortion, InducedAlkaloidsAnesthesiaBiologyBleedingClinical ResearchDiseasesEndocrine SystemErgot Alkaloids--side effectsEvaluationFamily PlanningFertility Control, PostconceptionHormonesIngredients And ChemicalsNauseaOrganic ChemicalsOxytocin--side effectsPhysiologyPituitary HormonesPregnancyPregnancy, First TrimesterPreoperative ProceduresReproductionResearch MethodologySigns And SymptomsVomiting