St Anthony's fire and living ligatures: a short history of ergometrine

Lancet. 2002 May 18;359(9319):1768-70. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)08658-0.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Portrait

MeSH terms

  • Ergonovine / adverse effects
  • Ergonovine / history*
  • Ergotism / history*
  • Female
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, Ancient
  • History, Medieval
  • Humans
  • Oxytocics / adverse effects
  • Oxytocics / history*
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Oxytocics
  • Ergonovine