Oxytocin

Generic name: oxytocin [ OX-i-TOE-sin ]
Brand names: Pitocin, Syntocinon
Dosage forms: injectable solution (10 units/1000 mL-0.9%; 10 units/1000 mL-D5%; 10 units/1000 mL-D5% with 0.45% NaCl; 10 units/1000 mL-D5%LR; 10 units/1000 mL-LR; 10 units/500 mL-0.9%; 10 units/500 mL-5%; 10 units/500 mL-D5%LR; 10 units/500 mL-LR; 10 units/mL; 15 units/250 mL-D5%; 15 units/250 mL-D5% with 0.225% NaCl; 15 units/250 mL-LR; 15 units/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 20 units/1000 mL-0.9%; 20 units/1000 mL-D5%; 20 units/1000 mL-D5% with 0.45% NaCl; 20 units/1000 mL-D5% with 0.9% NaCl; 20 units/1000 mL-D5%LR; 20 units/1000 mL-LR; 20 units/500 mL-0.9%; 20 units/500 mL-5%; 20 units/500 mL-D5%LR; 20 units/500 mL-LR; 30 units/1000 mL-0.9%; 30 units/1000 mL-D5%; 30 units/1000 mL-D5% with 0.45% NaCl; 30 units/1000 mL-D5%LR; 30 units/1000 mL-LR; 30 units/500 mL-0.9%; 30 units/500 mL-5%; 30 units/500 mL-D5% with 0.9% NaCl; 30 units/500 mL-D5%LR; 30 units/500 mL-LR; 30 units/500 mL-NaCl 0.45%; 40 units/1000 mL-0.9%; 40 units/1000 mL-D5%; 40 units/1000 mL-LR; 40 units/500 mL-0.9%; 5 units/500 mL-LR; 60 units/1000 mL-NaCl 0.9%); intravenous solution (15 units/250 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 20 units/1000 mL-LR; 30 units/500 mL-NaCl 0.9%)
Drug class:Uterotonic agents

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Apr 14, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is oxytocin?

Oxytocin is a hormone that is used to induce labor or strengthen uterine contractions, or to control bleeding after childbirth.

Oxytocin is also used to stimulate uterine contractions in a woman with an incomplete or threatened miscarriage.

Oxytocin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Before you receive oxytocin, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions or allergies, and all the medicines you are using.

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