Urgotin200mcg/ml
Injection
Chemist Laboratories Ltd.
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| Alcohol | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Urgotin. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy | UNSAFE Urgotin is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effe... View More |
| Breastfeeding | CAUTION Urgotin should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is el... View More |
| Driving | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether Urgotin alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and rea... View More |
| Kidney | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Urgotin in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR There is limited information available on the use of Urgotin in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Urgotin is a medicine used to control bleeding from the uterus, that may occur after childbirth or an abortion. It works on the smooth muscle of the ute... View More
Uses of Urgotin
- Post-delivery bleeding
Side effects of Urgotin
- High blood pressure
- Headache
- Seizure
How to use Urgotin
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Urgotin may be taken with ... View More
How Urgotin works
Urgotin is an ergot alkaloid. It works by causing sustained contractions of the smooth muscles of the uterus. This results in compression of the blood v... View More
What if you forget to take Urgotin?
If you miss a dose of Urgotin, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your r... View More
- Urgotin is used for the prevention and control of post-delivery bleeding.
- It may also be used for the active management of the third stage of labor, to facilitate the delivery of the placenta.
- It should be avoided in patients, with high blood pressure, and heart disease.
Indication
Migraine, Miscarriage, Uterine hemorrhage, Spontaneous or elective abortion, Uterine atony, Second stage of labor
Adult Dose
Oral: Prophylaxis of postpartum haemorrhage Adult: 200 mcg 3-4 times daily in the puerperium for 2-7 days. Intramuscular Treatment and prophylaxi... View More
Contraindication
Hypertension, eclamptic or previously hypertensive patients, heart disease, venoatrial shunts, mitral valve stenosis, obliterative vascular disease. Do ... View More
Mode of Action
Ergometrine causes contraction of the uterine muscle. At low doses, there is an increase in frequency and amplitude of contractions while at higher dose... View More
Precaution
Captivation of the placenta may occur if given during the 2nd or 3rd stage of labour prior to delivery of the placenta; use in this situation should onl... View More
Side Effect
Headache, dizziness, hallucinations; tinnitus; nausea, vomiting, foul taste, diarrhoea; hypertension, temporary chest pain, palpitations, bradycardia; n... View More
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