title: Maintenance of labour.
abstract: In 160 women large but variable amounts of intravenous oxytocin were needed to induce labour within a reasonable time interval to 5 cm cervical dilatation. Thereafter 7 mU of oxytocin/min would maintain progress. Since large maintenance doses may cause obstetric problems it is recommended that a maintenance regimen should be used once labour has progressed to this stage.
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri; D004106:Dilatation; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007751:Labor, Induced; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin