title: [Clinical study on the use of methergoline for the inhibition of lactation during the puerperium].
abstract: Methergoline was administered for 5 consecutive days starting on the morning after delivery in the block of lactation in 30 patients. The efficacy of the drug was evaluated in terms of milk production, and mammary congestion and pain. The results obtained and the absence of side-effects showed that the drugs was very suitable for this purpose.
mesh_terms: D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004873:Ergolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008711:Metergoline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D004873:Ergolines; D008711:Metergoline
vernacular_title: Studio clinico sull'uso della metergolina nella inibizione della lattazione in puerperio.