Use of oxytocic drugs
	Oxytocin	Ergometrine/ methyl-ergometrine	15-methyl prostaglandin F2a
Dose and route	IV: Infuse 20 units in 1 L IV fluids at 60 drops per minute IM: 10 units	IM or IV (slowly): 0.2 mg	IM: 0.25 mg
Continuing dose	IV: Infuse 20 units in 1 L IV fluids at 40 drops per minute	Repeat 0.2 mg IM after 15 minutes If required, give 0.2 mg IM or IV (slowly) every 4 hours	0.25 mg every 15 minutes
Maximum dose	Not more than 3 L of IV fluids containing oxytocin	5 doses (total 1.0 mg)	8 doses (total 2 mg)
Precautions/ contraindications	Do not give as an IV bolus	Pre-eclampsia, hypertension, heart disease	Asthma