Role of intravenous Syntocinon in prevention of primary postpartum haemorrhage

Aims: to determine the effectiveness of syntocinon in prevention of primary postpartum haemorrhage. study design: it was a randomized clinical trial. duration: from: 1st jan 2012 to 30th june 2012 (six months). material and method: the patients of primary postpartum haemorrhage were recruited from the department of obstetrics & gynaecology,quaid-e-azam medical college,b.v. hospital,bahawalpur. result: in this study,majority of the patients 60% (30) were between 25-30 years of age while 40% (20) were between 31-35 years of age in both groups. twenty six percent (13) subjects with para-2,40(20) with para-3 and 34% (17) with para-4 in group-a while in group-b,30%(15) were found with para-2,36%(18) with para-3 and 34%(17) with para-4. regarding the status of post partum blood loss,in group-a 52% (n=26) cases were found with <500 ml/dl blood loss and 48% (n=24) showed >500ml/dl while in group-b,40% (n=20) were found <500ml/dl blood loss and 60% (n=30) patients were recorded with bleeding >500 ml/dl. conclusion: i/v oxytocin is found more effective than i/m syntornetrine in prevention of post partum haemorrhage.