
Episode 46: Obstetric Pharmacology and Fetal Assessment with Mike Hofkamp
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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Preeclampsia - Methyl Organovine
Methyl organovine has been associated with intrastrieval hemorrhage so you want to avoid methyl organovine in patients who have those conditions. Hemabate is a good drug for someone who's got asthma because it can cause bronchoconstriction. And this is the medication that's often referred to as methergin. It should be given IM only and has the side effect of hypertension which you wouldn't want in someone with preeclampsia.
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