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
The use of pharmacological interventions such as subcutaneous oxytocin and proteolytic enzyme therapy for the treatment of breast engorgement in the postpartum period is not recommended.
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low