Comparative study between effect of carbetocin and oxytocin on isoflurane-induced uterine hypotonia in twin pregnancy patients undergoing cesarean section
Background: Carbetocin is a long acting structural analog of human oxytocin and is given as single IV bolus following the delivery; it is effective as an oxytocin infusion for several hours because the latter has a very short duration of action which requires a continuous infusion to achieve sustain...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184915001099 |