Intravenous Oxytocin


Journal

Current drug research reviews
ISSN: 2589-9783
Titre abrégé: Curr Drug Res Rev
Pays: United Arab Emirates
ID NLM: 101735701

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 10 01 2020
revised: 31 03 2020
accepted: 04 04 2020
pubmed: 1 7 2020
medline: 15 10 2021
entrez: 1 7 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the primary causes of maternal mortality and morbidity during the third stage of labor. Oxytocin is the gold standard uterotonic agent for the prevention of PPH. We aimed to compare the efficacy of oxytocin administered Intramuscularly (IM) or Intravenously (IV) for the preventive management of PPH. We searched six databases for relevant clinical trials evaluating the administration of oxytocin for the prevention against PPH through July 2019. Data on blood loss, PPH (≥500 ml), severe PPH (≥1000 ml), blood transfusion, the change in hemoglobin, the use of additional uterotonics, and the incidence of retained placenta were extracted and pooled in a meta-analysis model using RevMan version 5.3. Seven studies with a total of 6996 participants were included. IM oxytocin group was associated with higher incidence rates of PPH (≥500 ml) (RR=1.35; p=0.003), severe PPH (≥1000 ml) (RR=1.58; p=0.04), and blood transfusion (RR=2.43; p=0.005). In terms of blood loss, the IV route was superior to the IM route (SMD= 0.15; p=0.00001). However, we observed no statistically significant difference between the two routes regarding the change in Hb (SMD=-0.02; p=0.72) and the use of additional uterotonics (RR=0.96, p= 0.94). IV oxytocin infusion is maybe superior to IM injection for the management of PPH. Further studies with larger sample sizes are still needed to support these findings.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the primary causes of maternal mortality and morbidity during the third stage of labor. Oxytocin is the gold standard uterotonic agent for the prevention of PPH.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
We aimed to compare the efficacy of oxytocin administered Intramuscularly (IM) or Intravenously (IV) for the preventive management of PPH.
METHODS METHODS
We searched six databases for relevant clinical trials evaluating the administration of oxytocin for the prevention against PPH through July 2019. Data on blood loss, PPH (≥500 ml), severe PPH (≥1000 ml), blood transfusion, the change in hemoglobin, the use of additional uterotonics, and the incidence of retained placenta were extracted and pooled in a meta-analysis model using RevMan version 5.3.
RESULTS RESULTS
Seven studies with a total of 6996 participants were included. IM oxytocin group was associated with higher incidence rates of PPH (≥500 ml) (RR=1.35; p=0.003), severe PPH (≥1000 ml) (RR=1.58; p=0.04), and blood transfusion (RR=2.43; p=0.005). In terms of blood loss, the IV route was superior to the IM route (SMD= 0.15; p=0.00001). However, we observed no statistically significant difference between the two routes regarding the change in Hb (SMD=-0.02; p=0.72) and the use of additional uterotonics (RR=0.96, p= 0.94).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
IV oxytocin infusion is maybe superior to IM injection for the management of PPH. Further studies with larger sample sizes are still needed to support these findings.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32600245
pii: CDRR-EPUB-107704
doi: 10.2174/2589977512666200628013647
doi:

Substances chimiques

Oxytocics 0
Oxytocin 50-56-6

Types de publication

Comparative Study Journal Article Meta-Analysis Systematic Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

150-157

Informations de copyright

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Auteurs

Mahmoud Ahmed Ebada (MA)

Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, El-Sharkia, Egypt.

Abdelmagid M Elmatboly (AM)

Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Galal Baligh (G)

Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Zagazig General Hospital, Zagazig, El-Sharkia, Egypt.

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