Oral ergot alkaloids vs no uterotonic agents
Maternal blood loss of 500 mL or greater · women in the third stage of labour
Oral ergot alkaloids showed no clear difference in estimated or measured blood loss of at least 500 mL visual estimation compared with no uterotonic agents (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Prophylactic use of ergot alkaloids in the third stage of labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.96 [0.72, 1.29]1 study · 289 participantsLow