Adverse Effects of Carbetocin versus Oxytocin in the Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage after Caesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Adverse effects.

	Oxytocin; (%)	Carbetocin; (%)
Nausea	4 (15.3)	2 (6.2)	0,3
Flushing	2 (7.7)	4 (12.5)	0,6
Need for vasopressors	6 (23.1)	8 (25)	1,0
Need for other uterotonic	2 (7.7)	0 (0)	0,2
Need for anti-emetics	1 (3.8)	0 (0)	0.5
ΔHb (g/dL)	1,50 ± 0,9	1,45 ± 1,1	0,8
ΔHct (%)	4,08 ± 2,8	3,80 ± 3,0	0,7

ΔHb = (preoperative haemoglobin) − (haemoglobin 48 h after caesarean section) ± standard deviation; ΔHct = (preoperative haematocrit) − (haematocrit 48 h after caesarean section) ± standard deviation.