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Can Methergine be given orally?
Methergine is available in tablets for oral ingestion containing 0.2 mg methylergonovine maleate.
How do you take Methergine?
How to use Methergine. Take this medication by mouth with or without food, usually 3 to 4 times daily for up to 1 week after delivery or as directed by your doctor. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it.
When should Methergine be given?
1 mL, 0.2 mg, after delivery of the anterior shoulder, after delivery of the placenta, or during the puerperium. May be repeated as required, at intervals of 2-4 hours. 1 mL, 0.2 mg, administered slowly over a period of no less than 60 seconds (See WARNINGS.)
How is methylergonovine taken?
Methylergonovine comes as a tablet to take by mouth three or four times a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take methylergonovine exactly as directed.
When should I take Ergotamine tablets?
How to use Ergotamine-Caffeine. Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually 2 tablets at the first sign of headache, followed by 1 tablet every half hour until the headache is relieved. Do not take more than 6 tablets per headache attack or 10 tablets in a 7-day period.
When should I not take Methergine?
Who should not take METHERGINE?
- blockage or narrowing of mitral heart valve.
- high blood pressure.
- a heart attack.
- coronary artery disease.
- a stroke.
- a blockage of the arteries called arteriosclerosis obliterans.
- serious numbness or prickling or tingling of fingers and toes.
- liver problems.
Can I take Methergine after abortion?
Methergine/Ergotamine help to shrink the uterus to its normal size. Take one tablet every 8 hours. Take Methergine/Ergotamine until gone. Ibuprofen and Norco are for pain and cramping.
How frequently can Methergine be given?
Methergine® (methylergonovine maleate) may be administered orally for a maximum of 1 week postpartum to control uterine bleeding. Recommended dosage is 1 tablet (0.2 mg) 3 or 4 times daily. At this dosage level a small quantity of drug appears in mothers’ milk.
When should I take Methergine after medical abortion?
Take one tablet every 8 hours. Take Methergine/Ergotamine until gone. Ibuprofen and Norco are for pain and cramping. Take one tablet every 6 to 8 hours with food or milk.
How do you take ergotamine tablets?
How much ergotamine can you take?
Ergotamine is used only when needed and does not have a daily dose. Do not take more than 3 tablets per day or 5 tablets per week.