Ergometrine stability in postpartum haemorrhage kits: Does temperature and light matter?
Finbarr DonnanS M D K Ganga SenarathnaBenjamin WareMatthew D M RawlinsChandrakala DonthamVictor T G ChuangKevin T BattyPublished in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2019)
Stability of ergometrine in PPH kits is largely unaffected by temperature fluctuations (at 4°C and 25°C) over 6 months when protected from light. Ergometrine and ergometrine-oxytocin ampoules should be inspected prior to use and any discoloured ampoules discarded.
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