INDICATIONS:

 

• Postpartum hemorrhage

 

DOSAGE:

 

ADULT:

 

• 20 units in 1000 ml of Normal Saline; slow IV infusion titrated according to severity of bleeding & uterine response, in postpartum females only

 

PEDIATRIC:

 

• NOT APPROVED

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

 

• Presence of a second fetus
• Previous cesarean section

 

SIDE EFFECTS:

 

• Uterine rupture
• Anaphylaxis
• Dysrhythmias,
• Nausea/Vomiting
• Hypertension

 

• Given only after baby and placenta are delivered
• Overdose can cause uterine rupture
• Vital signs and uterine tone should be monitored constantly
• Do not give to patients taking vasopressors