Oxytocin - Revision history

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	==Comments==		==Comments==


			==Indications by Condition==
			''The following table is automatically generated from disease/condition pages across WikEM.''

			{{#ask:[[Has DrugName::Oxytocin]]
			\|?Has Indication=Indication
			\|?Has Dose=Dose
			\|?Has Context=Context
			\|?Has Route=Route
			\|?Has Population=Population
			\|format=broadtable
			\|headers=plain
			\|mainlabel=-
			\|sort=Has Indication
			\|limit=50
			}}

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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General

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	==General==		==General==
	*Type: Uterotonic		*Type: [[Uterotonic]]
	*Dosage Forms:		*Dosage Forms:
	*Routes of Administration: IM/IV		*Routes of Administration: IM/IV

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General

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	==General==		==General==
	*Type:		*Type: Uterotonic
	*Dosage Forms:		*Dosage Forms:
	*Routes of Administration:		*Routes of Administration: IM/IV
	*Common Trade Names: Pitocin		*Common Trade Names: Pitocin

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	==Special Populations==		==Special Populations==
	*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy\|Pregnancy Rating]]:		*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy\|Pregnancy Rating]]: X
	*[[Lactation risk categories\|Lactation risk]]:		*[[Lactation risk categories\|Lactation risk]]: Safe
	*Renal Dosing		*Renal Dosing
	**Adult		**Adult
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	==Contraindications==		==Contraindications==
	*Allergy to class/drug		*Allergy to class/drug
			*Many contraindications when used to ''induce'' labor

	==Adverse Reactions==		==Adverse Reactions==
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	==Pharmacology==		==Pharmacology==
	*Half-life:		*Half-life: 1-6min
	*Metabolism:		*Metabolism:
	*Excretion:		*Excretion: Urine (small amounts)
	*Mechanism of Action:		*Mechanism of Action: "Uterine stimulant, vasopressive, & antidiuretic effects; activates G-protein-coupled receptors that trigger increases in intracellular calcium levels in uterine myofibrils, which results in uterine contractions; increases local prostaglandin production, which further stimulates uterine contraction"<ref>https://reference.medscape.com/drug/pitocin-oxytocin-343132#10</ref>

	==Comments==		==Comments==
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	<references/>		<references/>
	[[Category:Pharmacology]]		[[Category:Pharmacology]]
			[[Category:OBGYN]]

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	===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===		===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===
	*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>		*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>
	*20 IU in 1 ~~left~~ of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour		*20 IU in 1 L of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour
	**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.		**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.

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	===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===		===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===
	*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>		*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>
	*20 IU in 1 L of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour		*20 IU in 1 left of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour
	**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.		**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.

2017-02-27T21:32:51Z

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	===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===		===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===
	*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>		*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>
	*20 IU in 1 ~~left~~ of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour		*20 IU in 1 L of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour
	**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.		**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.

2017-02-27T20:52:18Z

Text replacement - " L " to " left "

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	===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===		===[[Postpartum hemorrhage]]===
	*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>		*10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR<ref>Soriano D et al. A prospective cohort study of oxytocin plus ergometrine compared with oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;103:1068–73.</ref>
	*20 IU in 1 L of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour		*20 IU in 1 left of saline may be infused at a rate of 250 mL per hour
	**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.		**500 mL can be infused over 10 minutes without complications.

2016-03-22T15:52:41Z

Text replacement - "Category:Drugs" to "Category:Pharmacology"