Description
DESCRIPTION:Â Oxytocin injection is a sterile aqueous solution of highly purified oxytocic principle derived by synthesis or obtained from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland of healthy domestic animals used for food by humans. Oxytocin injection contains 20 USP Units of oxytocin and less than 0.4 units of presser activity per mL. Each mL of sterile solution also contains 0.9% w/v sodium chloride, 0.5% w/v chlorobutanol (as a preservative), with water for injection q.s. and pH adjusted to 3.0 to 5.0 with acetic acid.
INDICATIONS:Â Because of the specific action of oxytocin upon the uterine musculature, it is recommended as an aid in the management of the following conditions:
- 1) To precipitate labor
- 2) To accelerate normal parturition
- 3) Postpartum evacuation of uterine debris
- 4) Postoperative contraction of the uterus following a cesarean section and control of uterine hemorrhage.
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