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 InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
New
Oxytocin (10 IU, IM/IV) is the recommended uterotonic drug for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH).
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate