ReviewAmerican journal of translational research2022
Side-effects of oxytocin in postpartum hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Side-effects of intravenouslyFrontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
- Intramyometrial injection versus intravenous infusion of oxytocin for maintaining uterine contractility during elective caesarean delivery in a randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Effect of oxycodone versus fentanyl for patient-controlled intravenous analgesia after laparoscopic hysteromyomectomy: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Adhesive and Hemostatic Hydrogel for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Oxytocin for Preventing Postpartum Haemorrhage: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2026Review
- Not so great expectations: The role of price and name information in the nocebo effect.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Oxytocin Receptor Polymorphism Is Associated With Sleep Apnea Symptoms.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2024Article
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the side-effects of oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
methodsElectronic databases (Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, Elsevier ScienceDirect, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov) were searched from the beginning of indexing to Sep 2021. RCTs comparing oxytocin with non-oxytocin uterotonic agent(s) or non-pharmacologic interventions for the prevention of PPH were eligible.
resultsOverall, sixty-one RCTs meeting the inclusion criteria were included, involving 68834 participants. Twenty-seven types of side-effects were reported in this study. There were 24, 35, or 2 trials assessed as high medium and low quality, respectively. Compared with non-oxytocin, oxytocin had significantly lower risk for shivering (RR=0.31, 95% CI=0.23-0.41, n=36680), fever (RR=0.27, 95% CI=0.20-0.37, n=34031), and diarrhea (RR=0.48, 95% CI=0.35-0.66, n=30883). Other side-effects were not found associated with oxytocin.
conclusionOxytocin use was association with a significantly lower incidence of shivering, fever, and diarrhea events and did not increase risk of other side-effects during the third stage of labor. These observations may aid obstetricians and gynecologists in weighing up the benefits and risks associated with oxytocin in prevention and treatment of PPH during the third stage of labor.
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