| Drug Name: | Oxytocin |
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| Drug Class: | Hormone |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Binds to oxytocin receptors in the uterus and mammary glands, leading to uterine contractions and milk ejection |
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| Use: | - Induction or augmentation of labor
- Prevention or treatment of postpartum hemorrhage
- Stimulation of lactation
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| Side Effects: | - Uterine hyperstimulation
- Fetal distress
- Nausea and vomiting
- Headache
- Hypotension
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to oxytocin
- Fetal distress
- Premature fetal membranes rupture
- Abnormal fetal presentation
- Cephalopelvic disproportion
- Unfavorable cervix
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| Specialty: | - Obstetrics
- Gynecology
- Neonatology
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