Uterotonic agents
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Uterotonic agents increase the uterine tone and contractions. These agents intensify uterine muscle contractions at the beginning and during labor, and during the postpartum period. Oxytocin, a hormone produced by the posterior pituitary, is a natural uterotonic.
Uterotonic agents are used to induce labor and for elected abortions. They lessen blood loss during childbirth and are extremely important in the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage.
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| Hemabate (Pro, More...) generic name: carboprost |
0 Review(s) | Rate It! | 10 |
| Mifeprex (Pro, More...) generic name: mifepristone |
0 Review(s) | Rate It! | 9.0 |
| Methergine (Pro, More...) generic name: methylergonovine |
3 Review(s) | Rate It! | 7.8 |
| Pitocin (Pro, More...) generic name: oxytocin |
0 Review(s) | Rate It! | 7.0 |
| Cervidil (Pro, More...) generic name: dinoprostone |
2 Review(s) | Rate It! | 1.0 |
| Korlym (Pro, More...) generic name: mifepristone |
0 Review(s) | Rate It! | 0.0 |
| Prepidil (Pro, More...) generic name: dinoprostone |
0 Review(s) | Rate It! | 0.0 |
| Prostin E2 (Pro, More...) generic name: dinoprostone |
0 Review(s) | Rate It! | 0.0 |
| Syntocinon (Pro, More...) generic name: oxytocin |
0 Review(s) | Rate It! | 0.0 |
See also
Medical conditions associated with uterotonic agents:
