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Background: Prolonged labour contributes to increased perinatal and maternal morbidity. Pharmacological interventions can hasten cervical dilation and help obstetrician to accomplish the delivery in the shortest possible time without compromising maternal and fetal safety. Aims and objectives were to evaluate the acceleration effect of drotaverine...
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... birth weight of the neonates in study group was 2.92 kg and study group was 2.98 kg, indicating that birth weight did not influence the outcome variables. Table 2 shows distribution of parity status among the study and control groups. It can be seen that cases and controls were well matched and parity wise there were no selection bias (p<0.05) ...Similar publications
Background: Hyoscine-N-butyl bromide (HBB) is a quaternary ammonium derivative, which exerts a spasmolytic action on the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal, biliary, and genitourinary tracts. Its spasmolytic action on the cervix can enhance cervical dilatation and prevent prolonged labour.
