Drugs effective in preventing postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean delivery

Postpartum hemorrhage is characterized in woman with heavy bleeding after giving birth. It's a serious and a common condition. It usually happens within 1 day of giving birth, but it can happen up to 12 weeks after having a baby. Postpartum hemorrhage is said be the leading cause of a quarter of global maternal deaths. The World Health Organization also recommends oxytocin as the first line agent to prevent hemorrhage during cesarean delivery. However, some randomized controlled trials suggest that other uterotonics are superior.