Ergometrine

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.

- The use of this medicine is entirely restricted to the third stage of labour. It is otherwise not recommended for use in pregnancy. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
- The use of this medicine during breastfeeding is not recommended. Seek medical advice from your doctor.

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- Confusion
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Awareness of your heartbeat (palpitations)
- Dizziness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Sensation of ringing, or other noise in the ears (tinnitus)
- Chest pain (angina)
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Difficulty in breathing (dyspnoea)
- Narrowing of the blood vessels in the extremities of the body (peripheral vasoconstriction)
- Chest pain
- Inadequate blood flow leading to low levels of oxygen in the tissues of the extremities (peripheral ischaemia), which may lead to gangrene
- Transient increase in blood pressure

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.