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A 29-year-old primigravida at 39 weeks' gestation has a normal labour and vaginal delivery. Ten minutes after delivery of the baby, she has not yet delivered the placenta and has a postpartum haemorrhage of approximately 800 mL. What is the most appropriate first-line uterotonic medication?

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