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methylergonovine

 [meth″il-er″go-no´vin]
an oxytocic used as the maleate salt especially to prevent or combat postpartum hemorrhage or atony.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The group that received inhalation anesthetics had greater blood loss despite the fact that they had approximately twice the frequency of use of doses of methylergonovine than the group receiving IV anesthetics (Figure 2).
As ventricular fibrillation is a possible complication following the administration of intracoronary methylergonovine, tests outside the cardiac catheterization rooms are not recommended.
Moreover, it's essential to move on to something else if one dose of methylergonovine doesn't work, since it can't be given again for 2 hours, Dr.
Research Biochemicals supplied ergocomine, ergocristine, methylergonovine maleate, and methysergide maleate.
(1,2) Medications reported to reduce postpartum bleeding include oxytocin, misoprostol, ergonovine, methylergonovine, carboprost, and tranexamic acid.
Methylergonovine, or 15-methylprostaglandin [F.sub.2[alpha]], produces severe hypertension, tachycardia and increased pulmonary vascular resistance.
The researchers observed that the median ERL was greater in cases that involved administration of misoprostol, methylergonovine, or carboprost tromethamine vs.
The combination of oxytocin and methylergonovine was more effective in preventing postpartum hemorrhage than any single agent.
The IV oxytocin at the prescribed dose is running wide open, extra personnel are summoned to help, the first doses of methylergonovine are given, and the misoprostol tablets are stored in the nearby drawer as prescribed by the institution's protocol.
Both carboprost and methylergonovine are contraindicated in patients with cardiovascular and respiratory problems.
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