Xitocin
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Pitocin?
Brand Names: Canada:
Oxytocin for injection
Uses
- It is used to start labor.
- It is used to stop or treat bleeding that happens after a birth or an abortion.
- It is used to end your pregnancy.
- Oxytocin causes the uterus to contract.
Dosing
How to take
- It is given as a shot into a muscle.
- It is given as a shot into a vein over a period of time.
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