【缺藥訊息】 公告日期：2023/1/19。 缺藥品項：藥包 Ergometrine 錠劑 0.2mg。 缺藥原因：因原料問題缺藥。 替代藥品：國內有同成份規格替代品。 配套措施：採購替代品，庫存量用罄關檔停用，替代品已於2023/1/6到貨。

For treatment of postpartum bleeding

Ergonovine increases the strength, duration, and frequency of uterine contractions and decreases uterine bleeding. It is thought to produce smooth muscle contraction through mixed agonist-antagonist activity at alpha-adrenergic, dopaminergic, and tryptaminergic receptors.

Peripheral vascular disease, pregnancy

No data available

Probably safe; ergonovine supress breast milk secretion. For shor-t term use, breast- feeding is acceptable.

Nausea, vomiting, hypertension, artherosclerosis, cramping, palpitation, dyspnea, thrombophlebitis; Raynaund's or Ruerger's syndrome.

0.2-0.4mg PO BID-QID for 2 days postpartum, but longer if necessary. IM or IV slowly injection, 0.2mg repeated in 2-4 hours if necessary, up to 5 doses.