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Review
. 2016 Dec:28:61-69.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.10.003. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

The role of carbetocin in the prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage

L S Meshykhi  1 , M R Nel  1 , D N Lucas  2
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The role of carbetocin in the prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage

L S Meshykhi et al. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2016 Dec.

Abstract

Carbetocin is a new synthetic analogue of oxytocin. It has a longer half life than oxytocin. This review examines the current evidence for the use of carbetocin as an alternative to oxytocin, as a first-line agent in the pharmacological management of the third stage of labour.

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