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Revisión del 03:05 13 jul 2015
General
- Type:
- Dosage Forms:
- Routes of Administration:
- Common Trade Names: Pitocin
Adult Dosing
Postpartum hemorrhage
- 10 international units (IU) can be injected intramuscularly OR[1]
- 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.
Pediatric Dosing
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation risk:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Indications
- First line therapy for postpartum hemorrhage
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
- Rapid administration may cause hypotension
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
Comments
See Also
References
- ↑ 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.