Medications

Question 1

PPH Pitocin IV dose

Answer 1

10-80 U in 250 or 500mL of Saline or LR

Question 2

PPH Pitocin IM dose

Answer 2

10 U IM Injection

Question 3

PPH Methergine dose and route and repeat dosing

Answer 3

0.2mg IM. Cab repeat ONE time in 5 minutes. Can repeat every 2-4 hours after

Question 4

PPH Hemobate (Carboprost) dose and route, and repeat dosing

Answer 4

250 mcg (MICROGRAMS) IM may repear every 15-90 minutes up to 8 doses

Question 5

Side effects of hemobate

Answer 5

bronchospasm Fever, Nausea vomiting and diarrhea

Question 6

Side effects Misoprostol or dinoprostone

Answer 6

Fever, Nausea vomiting and diarrhea

Question 7

Side effects Methergine

Answer 7

Hypertension, seizure headache, N & V, cramping

Question 8

Dinoprostone (Postine E2/Cervidil) dose and route

Answer 8

20mg vaginal orrectal suppository

Question 9

TXA ( Transexamic Acid) route and dose. When can it be repeated?

Answer 9

1gram IV, can repeat in 30 minutes

Question 10

What is the best indications for TXA

Answer 10

TXA is helps clotting is good for laceration issues, possibly thrombin issues

Question 11

Contraindications for Methergine?

Answer 11

Hypertension, Preeclampsia

Question 12

Contraindications to hemobate

Answer 12

Asthma, cardiac, renal or pulmonary disease.

Question 13

PPH Misoprostol sublingual dose

Answer 13

600-800mcg - 1 dose

Question 14

PPH Misoprostol rectal dose

Answer 14

800-1000mcg - 1 dose