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Original Article

Carbetocin versus syntometrine for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section

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Pages 962-966 | Received 12 Feb 2016, Accepted 18 May 2016, Published online: 08 Jun 2016
 

Abstract

Objective: To compare effectiveness and tolerability of carbetocin versus syntometrine in prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) after cesarean section (CS).

Methods: A double-blind randomized study conducted on 300 pregnant subjected randomly either to single 100 μg IV dose of carbetocin (150 women) or combination of 5 IU oxytocin and 0.2 mg ergometrine (150 women) after fetal extraction and before placental removal. Primary outcome parameter was the occurrence of PPH. Other parameters were hemoglobin and hematocrit changes, the need of additional oxytocic, hemodynamic changes and occurrence of side effects.

Results: There was no significant difference between the two study groups regarding hemoglobin and hematocrit at start of CS and after 2 days of surgery and mean blood loss during the operation (p > 0.05). There was a highly significant difference between the two study groups regarding incidence of primary PPH (2.7% versus10%) and the need of additional oxytocic (3.3% versus17.3%). Women in oxytocin group showed a statistically significant lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 1, 5 and 30 min than women in carbetocin group. Women in carbetocin group experienced more metallic taste, flushing, headache, dizziness, dyspnea and itching, while women in oxytocin methergine group experienced more palpitations.

Conclusions: Carbetocin is a reasonable effective alternative to syntometrine in prevention of PPH after cesarean delivery.

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Expression of Concern: Carbetocin versus syntometrine for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section

Declaration of interest

Authors have no conflict of interest.

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