Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 6

Effectiveness of Pitocin in Established Labour Cases

  • Author:
  • Chauhan Prabha1,, K.L. Azad2, A.K. Bansal3, R. S. Mohan4, P.K. Shrivastava4, V.K.S. Chauhan4, Smita Tiwari4
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 376 to 377

1Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001

2Dept. of Pathology, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001

3Professor and HOD, Dept. of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001

4Dept. of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Prabha Chauhan, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001

Online published on 20 March, 2013.

Abstract

In this study 200 cases were included (100 cases were kept in study group to whom Pitocin drip was administered and another 100 cases in control group i. e. no drip was administered, natural course of labor was studied). 59% of cases in study group were administered 2.5 unit of Pitocin, 34% cases 5 unit while 6% cases 7.5units. Only 1% of cases needed 10 units of Pitocin.

Keywords

Pitocin, study group, control group