Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
The use of pharmacological interventions such as subcutaneous oxytocin and proteolytic enzyme therapy for the treatment of breast engorgement in the postpartum period is not recommended.