Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVES: MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a double blind randomized clinical trial that carried out on 200 pregnant women referred to Shabiehkhani maternity center of Kashan, during 2011. The first group received intramuscular syntometrine and the second group received intramuscular carbetocin after placental delivery. All of the participants were followed for 24 hours and blood pressure, pulse rate, uterine tone, hemoglobin concentration at first and 24 hours after delivery, and the need for additional uterotonic drugs and drug side effects were evaluated. Finally all data were analyzed using t-test, chi square tests and logistic regression. RESULTS: The mean fall in hemoglobin level in the carbetocin group was significantly lower than the syntometrine group (P < 0.001). Also there were significant differences between the two groups, regarding additional uterotonic drug requirements (P = 0.002). Moreover systolic blood pressure and uterine tone immediately and 30 minutes after drug administration were significantly different (P < 0.001). Incidence rate of tachycardia in the carbetocin group was 13%, in contrast to 5% in the syntometrine group (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Mansoureh Samimi, Azam Imani-Harsini, Masoumeh Abedzadeh-Kalahroudi |
Journal | Iranian Red Crescent medical journal
(Iran Red Crescent Med J)
Vol. 15
Issue 9
Pg. 817-22
(Sep 2013)
ISSN: 2074-1804 [Print] Estonia |
PMID | 24616793
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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