Methergin Injection

Methergin Injection is not for a self-administered, it is given as an injection into the veins or muscles by the doctor at hospital setting. It should be taken as your doctor's advice. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms.

The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, increase in blood pressure and seizure.  If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Generally, alcohol should be avoided while taking this medicine.

Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have ever had heart disease or you have high blood pressure. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works.

• Post-delivery bleeding
• Induction of labour

• Methergin Injection is used for the prevention and control of post-delivery bleeding.
• It may also be used for the active management of the third stage of labor, to facilitate the delivery of the placenta.
• It is given intravenously (into a vein) or intramuscularly (into the muscle) by a doctor or healthcare provider in a hospital or clinic.
• Its dose may be repeated as required at intervals of 2 to 4 hours.
• It should be avoided in patients, with high blood pressure, and heart disease.