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
The use of carbetocin (100 µg, IM/IV) is recommended for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage for all births in contexts where its cost is comparable to other effective uterotonics
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
Moderate