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

L S Meshykhi; M R Nel; D N Lucas

doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.10.003

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

Int J Obstet Anesth. 2016 Dec:28:61-69. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.10.003. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

Authors

L S Meshykhi¹, M R Nel¹, D N Lucas²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthetics, The Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK.
² Department of Anaesthetics, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK. Electronic address: nuala.lucas@nhs.net.

PMID: 27816269
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2016.10.003

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Oxytocics / therapeutic use*
Oxytocin / analogs & derivatives*
Oxytocin / therapeutic use
Postpartum Hemorrhage / prevention & control*

Substances

Oxytocics
Oxytocin
carbetocin