Hi Jennifer - do you have a reference for this that we can look at or is
it anecdotal?
Robyn Maude
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Subject: Re: Combining Oxytocics and Natural Therapies, safety concerns.
Combining Prostin and Syntocinon can certainly cause hypertonic uterine
action. This is well known. Don't know about the others.
Jennifer Cameron FRCNA FACM
President NT branch ACMI
PO Box 1465
Howard Springs NT 0835
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0419 528 717
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From: "Megan Heatherington" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 10:34 AM
Subject: Combining Oxytocics and Natural Therapies, safety concerns.
>I am a self-employed Independent Midwife working in Wellington, New
> Zealand. I need to find any available research on the outcomes of
> combining prostins and/or syntocinon drugs with natural therapies
(such as
> homoeopathy, evening primrose oil, castor oil etc!) used for induction
or
> augmentation of labour.
>
> There has been some concern raised by one of our Obstetricians that
the
> recent increase in episodes of hypertonic uterus resulting in maternal
> and/or fetal distress may have been the result of combining a variety
of
> uterine stimulants.
>
> I am interested in finding whether there is any evidence to support
her
> concern. Does anyone know of any research in this area?
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