Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
New
If prostaglandins are not available, intravenous oxytocin alone should be used for induction of labour. Amniotomy alone is not recommended for induction of labour.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Moderate