Effectiveness of Pitocin in Established Labour Cases Prabha Chauhan1,*, Azad K.L.2, Bansal A.K.3, Mohan R. S.4, Shrivastava P.K.4, Chauhan V.K.S.4, Tiwari Smita4 1Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001 2Dept. of Pathology, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001 3Professor and HOD, Dept. of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001 4Dept. of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001 *Corresponding Author: Dr. Prabha Chauhan, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur (Bastar) 494001
Online published on 20 March, 2013. Abstract In this study 200 cases were included (100 cases were kept in study group to whom Pitocin drip was administered and another 100 cases in control group i. e. no drip was administered, natural course of labor was studied). 59% of cases in study group were administered 2.5 unit of Pitocin, 34% cases 5 unit while 6% cases 7.5units. Only 1% of cases needed 10 units of Pitocin. Top Keywords Pitocin, study group, control group. Top |