Methercip Injection

How to use Methercip Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Medicine Works

Methercip Injection is an ergot alkaloid. It works by causing sustained contractions of the smooth muscles of the uterus. This results in compression of the blood vessels which controls bleeding after delivery.

Expert Advice

• Methercip Injection is used for the prevention and control of post-delivery bleeding.
• It may also be used for the active management of the third stage of labor, to facilitate the delivery of the placenta.
• It is given intravenously (into a vein) or intramuscularly (into the muscle) by a doctor or healthcare provider in a hospital or clinic.
• Its dose may be repeated as required at intervals of 2 to 4 hours.
• It should be avoided in patients, with high blood pressure, and heart disease.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. What is Methercip and for what it is used for?

Methercip is an injectable preparation, which contains Methylergometrine. It is used to prevent or control the bleeding from the uterus, that may occur after childbirth or after an abortion.

Q. How and in what dose can it be used?

It is given as an injection, only at the hospital or clinic by the medical healthcare professional. The dose is decided by the doctor, depending on the severity of bleeding after delivery.

Q. What may be the possible side effects associated with it?

The most common side effects include a headache, increase in blood pressure and seizure. You may also feel increased uterine contractions, nausea or vomiting for some time. However, these conditions are manageable in hospital settings.