Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce LABOR,
OBSTETRIC at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and
to assess fetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with
other drugs to induce abortions (ABORTIFACIENTS). Oxytocics used clinically include
the neurohypophyseal hormone OXYTOCIN and certain prostaglandins and ergot alkaloids.
(From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p1157)
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
use no qualifiers for oxytocics when used to induce labor; note entry term OXYTOCIC
EFFECT: use only for the oxytocic effect of a chemical substance
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Oxytocics
Identifiants externes
Identifiant MeSH : mesD010120
Utilisation dans FMeSH
Qualificatifs autorisés : IP / IM / PK / TU / AG / BL / CF / CS / CH / UR / RE / HI
/ AN / CL / EC / PD / ST / AD / AI / SD / PO / AE / TO / ME
Informations sur la notice
Identifiant de la notice : 040753271
RCR créateur de la notice : 0001
Date de création : 23-09-1998
RCR dernier modificateur de la notice : 4994
Date de dernière modification : 26-11-2024 à 13 h 36