G Ergometrine Ergometrine Maleate Halothane
ModerateHalothane is an anaesthetic gas that relaxes the muscle of the womb (uterus). Ergometrine works the opposite way: it makes the womb contract, for example to control bleeding after childbirth. So when the two are used together, the relaxing effect of halothane can weaken the effect of ergometrine, and the womb may not tighten as well as expected.
These medicines are often taken together with some care. Your doctor may change a dose, space them apart or check on you more often. Make sure your doctor and pharmacist know you take both.