A 28-year-old woman has a primary postpartum haemorrhage of 1200 mL following a vaginal delivery due to uterine atony. Uterine massage has been starte...

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A 28-year-old woman has a primary postpartum haemorrhage of 1200 mL following a vaginal delivery due to uterine atony. Uterine massage has been started. What is the recommended first-line uterotonic drug?

Accepted Answer

Oxytocin IV or IM

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Ergometrine IV

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Misoprostol oral

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Carboprost intramuscular

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Tranexamic acid alone

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Postpartum haemorrhage

A 28-year-old woman has a primary postpartum haemorrhage of 1200 mL following a vaginal delivery due to uterine atony. Uterine massage has been started. What is the recommended first-line uterotonic drug?