Oxytocin (Systemic)

Brand Names : Pitocin, Syntocinon

Category

• Antihemorrhagic, postabortion uterine bleeding
• Antihemorrhagic, postpartum uterine bleeding
• Diagnostic aid, placental reserve
• Diagnostic aid, utero-placental insufficiency
• Lactation stimulant
• Oxytocic

Description

Oxytocin (ox-i-TOE-sin) is a hormone used to help start or continue labor and to control bleeding after delivery. It is also sometimes used to help milk secretion in breast-feeding.

Oxytocin may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

In general, oxytocin should not be used to start labor unless there are specific medical reasons . Be sure you have discussed this with your doctor before receiving this medicine.

Oxytocin is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Nasal
• Solution (U.S. and Canada)

Parenteral
• Injection (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Pitocin
• Syntocinon

In Canada -

• Syntocinon

Generic name product may be available in the U.S.