Hi
I worked across a number of units in the uk that advocated and policed for the use of syntometrine routinely giving midwives permission to administer under a global order to do so. When I moved to NZ I was questioned as to why I administered such a 'dangerous drug' that had dreadful side effects without any regard.
I tried to explain that syntocinon had to be prescribed as IM wasn't licensed in the UK.
Cheers
Pam Harnden
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On 28/03/2012, at 6:32 PM, Tania Mcintosh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> late 1950s onwards I eould think; district midwifery casebooks suggest that synt was rountinely used by mid-60s though Myles 4th edition textbook was still encouraging masterly inactivity in 1962, by 6th edition in 1968 she was saying that 'some' midwives used synt at crowning but said that midwives working alone should only give it after delivery in case of problems with the shoulders.
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> best wishes
> Tania
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> Dr Tania McIntosh
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> Subject: History of Syntometrine use
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> Hi all,
> Does anyone have any information on the use of Syntometrine and when, what decade this became routine use for women in Britain?
> Thanks in advance for any response.
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> Carol Lambert
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