Oxytocin quality: evidence to support updated global recommendations on oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage

Abstract Background The use of quality injectable oxytocin effectively prevents and treats postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), characteristics of oxytocin—specifically its heat sensitivity—challenge efforts to ensure its...

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Main Authors: Peter Lambert, Michelle P McIntosh, Mariana Widmer, Lawrence Evans, Megan Rauscher, Rutendo Kuwana, Fiona Theunissen, Beth Yeager, Helen Petach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40545-020-00205-7