Health ministry ignores carbetocin drug

Friday, September 07, 2018

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoH&W) has not included carbetocin in its drugs that reduce excessive bleeding following childbirth amongst its Essential Medicines List despite high maternal deaths caused by excessive bleeding.

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that this alternative drug is heat stable, safe and effective as oxytocin in preventing postpartum haemorrhaging.

This new formulation of carbetocin does not require refrigeration and retains its efficacy for at least three years stored at 30 degrees celsius and 75% relative humidity.

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Health ministry ignores carbetocin drug

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoH&W) has not included carbetocin in its drugs that reduce excessive bleeding following childbirth amongst its Essential Medicines List despite high maternal deaths caused by excessive bleeding.