International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Dec 2016
ReviewThe role of carbetocin in the prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage.
Carbetocin is a new synthetic analogue of oxytocin. It has a longer half life than oxytocin. This review examines the current evidence for the use of carbetocin as an alternative to oxytocin, as a first-line agent in the pharmacological management of the third stage of labour.