Efficacy and Safety of Drotaverine Hydrochloride Versus Placebo in Primigravida Women Undergoing Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Abbas SM, Afzoon S, Mazhar S, Zafar H, Emmama S, Khan J, Khan A, Khan M, Farhan M

DOI: 10.1111/birt.70116
Published: 2026 Sep 25
Container: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
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@article{allodium:10.1111/birt.70116,
  title = {Efficacy and Safety of Drotaverine Hydrochloride Versus Placebo in Primigravida Women Undergoing Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.},
  author = {Abbas SM and Afzoon S and Mazhar S and Zafar H and Emmama S and Khan J and Khan A and Khan M and Farhan M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)},
  doi = {10.1111/birt.70116},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.70116}
}

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TI  - Efficacy and Safety of Drotaverine Hydrochloride Versus Placebo in Primigravida Women Undergoing Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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AU  - Afzoon S
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AU  - Zafar H
AU  - Emmama S
AU  - Khan J
AU  - Khan A
AU  - Khan M
AU  - Farhan M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
DO  - 10.1111/birt.70116
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SM, A., S, A., S, M., H, Z., S, E., J, K., A, K., M, K., & M, F. (2026). Efficacy and Safety of Drotaverine Hydrochloride Versus Placebo in Primigravida Women Undergoing Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.). https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.70116

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