A Comparison Between Intramuscular PGF2 a125 mG And Intravenous Methyl Ergometrine 0.2 Mg In The Active Management Of Third Stage Labor

Abstract

The mean duration of the third stage of labour from the injection of the oxytocic to the expulsion of the placenta was significantly shorter in Group I (4.3±1.2 minutes) as compared to that in Group II (6.3±1.4 minutes) (P = 0.000). The mean blood loss was also significantly less in the study group (63.6±10.1 ml versus 83.6±14.1 ml, P = 0.000). The only side effects were nausea and vomiting in two women in Group I.