carbetocin · Medicine question

Who should not receive carbetocin?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Contraindications include use before delivery, allergy to carbetocin or oxytocin, liver or kidney disease, serious cardiovascular disease and epilepsy.

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