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. 2020 Jul 1;2020(7):CD002251. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002251.pub4

Comparison 22. Ephedrine: oral vs IM or IV.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
22.1 Women with hypotension requiring intervention 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
22.1.1 Oral vs IM 1 40 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 3.00 [0.95, 9.48]
22.1.2 Oral vs IV 1 40 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 19.00 [1.18, 305.88]
22.2 Women with hypertension requiring intervention 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
22.2.1 Oral vs IM 1 40 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
22.2.2 Oral vs IV 1 40 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Not estimable
22.3 Women with nausea and vomiting 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
22.3.1 Oral vs IM 1 40 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.33 [0.34, 5.21]
22.3.2 Oral vs IV 1 40 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 9.00 [0.52, 156.91]