TABLE 3.

Side effects and neonatal Outcomes.

	Oxytocin infusion rates
	14 IU/h (n = 20)	18 IU/h (n = 20)	22 IU/h (n = 20)	26 IU/h (n = 20)	p-Value
Hypotension	5 (25)	4 (20)	5 (25)	6 (30)	0.91
Bradycardia	1 (5)	1 (5)	2 (5)	1 (5)	0.89
Nausea	1 (5)	2 (10)	2 (10)	1 (5)	0.87
Vomiting	0 (0)	1 (5)	0 (0)	1 (5)	0.56
dyspnea	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (5)	0.39
Flushing	1 (5)	1 (5)	2 (10)	4 (20)	0.34
Headache	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (5)	0 (0)	0.39
Shivering	0 (0)	1 (5)	0 (0)	1 (5)	0.56
Chest pain	0 (0)	1 (5)	1 (5)	1 (5)	0.39
1-min Apgar score	9 (9–10)	9 (9–10)	10 (9–10)	10 (9–10)	0.54
5-min Apgar score	10 (10–10)	10 (10–10)	10 (10–10)	10 (10–10)	0.90
Umbilical arterial pH	7.33 (7.28–7.36)	7.32 (7.29–7.36)	7.32 (7.28–7.35)	7.33 (7.29–7.37)	0.78

Data shown as number (%), median (quartiles), or mean (SD) as appropriate.