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Methergine is used in ectopic abortions to shrink down the fetus. It constricts the blood vessels and is used after childbirth to control or constrict excessive bleeding. It's not used in normal abortions.
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What are Alternative meds for methergine?
Methergine is a clean derivative of a naturally occuring medication found in fungus. Why not just take the methergine?
How will you take methergine orally?
Swallow with fluid.
Can methergine be taken with alcohol?
Methergine and alcohol should not be taken together. Methergine is a medication that is used to stop bleeding after a woman delivers a baby.
How long does it take for methergine to start working?
You added this to abortion but Methergine is not used for abortion. It's used after labor to make the uterus stop bleeding and go back to normal size and is taken during several days. See a doctor for the proper medication or surgical abortion depending on how far along you are.
Are methergine and ergometrine the same?
no they are not..they differ in one extra Ch2 for the Methergine..check the structures..
What type of patient would you not give Methergine to and why?
Methergine should not be given to a patient who is breast feeding or a patient who has impaired hepatic or renal function.
Defects of methergine coated tab?
exlampsia
Can methergine make you have false positive pregnancy test?
No.
What is methergine?
Methergine is used to cause the uterus to contract in order to stop or lessen uterine bleeding after the birth of a baby, after an abortion, or for other reasons as your doctor sees neccessary.
What is the recovery to abortions?
4 weeks to heal and 4-8 weeks for the hormones to go back to normal.
How many abortions take place in the United States?
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there were 820,151 legal induced abortions in the US in 2005.
Do abortions restrict physical activity?
You should take it easy the first week when you are healing and probably want to since you will be bleeding and have some cramping. But otherwise you can live a normal life. We are not talking bed rest here.
