What a uterotonic drug is used for?
Uterotonic drugs are used to induce (start) or augment (speed) labour; facilitate uterine contractions following a spontaneous abortion; prevent postpartum haemorrhage during active management of the third stage of labour; treat haemorrhage following childbirth or abortion; and for other gynaecological reasons.
What is a Bakri balloon used for?
The Bakri balloon is used for temporary control or reduction of postpartum hemorrhage when conservative management of uterine bleeding is warranted, after bleeding from genital tract lacerations and retained product of conception has been excluded.
What are the uterotonic medications to prevent postpartum bleeding?
These drugs include ergometrine, misoprostol (Cytotec®; Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, USA), misoprostol plus oxytocin (Syntocinon®; Novartis International AG, Basel, Switzerland), carbetocin (Pabal®; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Saint-Prex, Switzerland), ergometrine plus oxytocin and oxytocin when used alone.
How effective is Bakri balloon?
A study by Vitthala and colleagues (4) included 15 women, and the Bakri balloon was effective in 80% of the cases. For vaginal deliveries, the success rate was 100%, whereas for labors that ended with cesarean delivery, the success rate was only 57%.
How successful is Bakri balloon?
Conclusion: The use of the Bakri™ balloon method, if undertaken early, is effective for the management of PPH with uterine atony (100% success compared to 69% overall success rate).
What is the mode of action of Uterotonic?
A uterotonic, also known as ecbolic, are pharmacological agents used to induce contraction or greater tonicity of the uterus. Uterotonics are used both to induce labor and to reduce postpartum hemorrhage.
What is the meaning of Uterotonic?
Medical Definition of uterotonic : stimulating muscular tone in the uterus a uterotonic substance.