title: Oxytocic drugs and anaesthesia. A controlled clinical trial of ergometrine, syntocinon and normal saline during evacuation of the uterus after spontaneous abortion.
abstract: A randomised controlled clinical trial compared ergometrine 0.25 mg, syntocinon 10 mg and normal saline injected intravenously during evacuation of the uterus after spontaneous abortion showed no difference between any drug with respect to uterine contraction, change in blood pressure, blood loss or postoperative vomiting.
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000628:therapy*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003475:Curettage; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004874:Ergonovine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery*; D014839:Vomiting
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin; D004874:Ergonovine