Oxytocin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Oxytocin (oxytocin systemic) is a member of the drug class uterotonic agents and is used to treat Abortion, Labor Induction and Postpartum Bleeding.

US matches:

• Oxytocin
• Oxytocin Intravenous, Intramuscular

UK matches:

• OXYTOCIN 10IU SOLUTION FOR INJECTION (Leaflet)
• OXYTOCIN 5IU SOLUTION FOR INJECTION (Leaflet)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

H01BB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000050-56-6

Chemical Formula

C43-H66-N12-O12-S2

Molecular Weight

1007

Therapeutic Categories

Galactagogue

Oxytocic agent

Posterior pituitary hormone

Uterotonic agent

Chemical Name

Oxytocin

Foreign Names

• Oxytocinum (Latin)
• Oxytocin (German)
• Oxytocine (French)
• Oxitocina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Oxitocina (OS: DCIT)
• Oxytocin (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Oxytocine (OS: DCF)
• Mipareton (IS)
• Ocytormone (IS)
• α-Hypophamine (IS)
• Oxytan (IS)
• Pituilobine O (IS)
• Postlobin O (IS)
• Oxytocin (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 34)
• Oxytocin Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2011)
• Oxytocine (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Oxytocinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)

Brand Names

• A.A. Oxytocine (veterinary use)
  Ceva, Netherlands
• Ao Sai Tuo Xing
  Sichuan Meika Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, China
• Biocytocine (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Biové, France
• Butocin (veterinary use)
  Bomac, New Zealand; Bomac Animal Health, Australia
• Evatocin
  Neon, Philippines
• Fentocin (veterinary use)
  Virbac, South Africa
• Hipofisina
  Biol, Argentina
• Hipracin (veterinary use)
  Hipra, Austria; Laboratorios Hipra, Poland; Nordvacc, Sweden
• Induxin
  Kalbe, Indonesia; Kalbe Farma, Myanmar
• Injectio Oxytocini (veterinary use)
  Biowet Pulawy, Poland
• Intertocin S (veterinary use)
  Intervet, South Africa
• Intertocine S (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Poland
• Intertocine (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Austria
• Intertocine-S (veterinary use)
  Veterinaria, Switzerland
• Ipofamina (veterinary use)
  Tre I, Italy
• Izossitocina (veterinary use)
  Izo, Italy
• Litocin
  Siu Guan, Taiwan
• Neurofisin (veterinary use)
  Fatro, Italy
• Nocytocine (veterinary use)
  Qalian, France
• Obcin
  Oriental Chemical Works, Philippines
• Ocin
  Opsonin, Bangladesh
• Ocitocina Biol
  Biol, Argentina
• Ocitocina Richmond
  Richmond, Argentina
• Octocin
  L.B.S., Thailand
• Ocytex (veterinary use)
  Coophavet, France
• Ocytocine (veterinary use)
  Intervet, France
• Ocytovem (veterinary use)
  Ceva, France
• Ocytovet (veterinary use)
  Virbac, France
• Orasthin
  Hoechst, Ethiopia
• Ossitocina BIL
  Biologici Italia Labor., Italy
• Otoxin
  Gland Pharma, Philippines
• Oxitocina Biosano
  Biosano, Chile
• Oxitocina Drawer
  Drawer, Argentina
• Oxitocina Generis
  Generis, Portugal
• Oxitocina Larjan
  Veinfar, Argentina
• Oxitocina Sanderson
  Sanderson, Chile
• Oxitocina
  Billi Farmacêutica, Brazil; Dany, Peru; Roemmers, Venezuela; Sanderson, Peru; Seroterapico, Peru
• Oxitocinã
  Zentiva, Romania
• Oxiton
  União, Brazil
• Oxitone
  Harson, Philippines
• Oxitopisa
  Pisa, Mexico
• Oxocin
  Ta Fong, Taiwan
• Oxtimon
  Rotexmedica, Philippines
• Oxybro
  Cadila, India
• Oxyla
  Novell, Indonesia
• Oxymed
  Medlink, Philippines
• Oxystar
  Cadila, India
• Oxyten
  Choongwae, Philippines
• Oxyto
  Ziska, Bangladesh
• Oxytocin APP
  APP, United States
• Oxytocin Baxter
  Baxter Healthcare, United States
• Oxytocin Bengen (veterinary use)
  WDT, Germany
• Oxytocin Biofarma
  Biofarma, Georgia
• Oxytocin Carino
  Carinopharm, Germany
• Oxytocin Choongwae
  Choong Wae, South Korea
• Oxytocin Ferring-Leciva
  Ferring, Slovakia; Ferring-Leciva, Czech Republic
• Oxytocin Gap
  Gap, Greece
• Oxytocin Graeub (veterinary use)
  aniMedica, Austria
• Oxytocin Harvest
  Harvest Pharm, China
• Oxytocin Hexal
  Hexal, Germany
• Oxytocin Hospira
  Hospira, Canada
• Oxytocin Injection Fuji
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan
• Oxytocin Oriental
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Oxytocin Pilum
  Pilum Pharma, Sweden
• Oxytocin Stricker (veterinary use)
  Stricker, Switzerland
• Oxytocin Synthetic
  Gedeon Richter, Serbia
• Oxytocin Synth-Richter
  Gedeon Richter, Thailand
• Oxytocin V (veterinary use)
  Vetpharm, New Zealand
• Oxytocin Vana (veterinary use)
  Vana, Austria
• Oxytocin Vétoquinol (veterinary use)
  Vetoquinol, Switzerland
• Oxytocin
  Choongwae Pharma, Ethiopia; Ferring, Lithuania; Ferring, Romania; Gedeon Richter, Hungary; Gedeon Richter, Russian Federation; Gedeon Richter, Vietnam; Gramse, Israel; Rotexmedica, Israel
• Oxytocin (veterinary use)
  Albrecht, Germany; Animedic, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, United States; CPPharma, Germany; Cross Vetpharm Group, United States; Eurovet, Netherlands; Eurovet Animal Health, Israel; Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States; IVX, United States; Klat, Germany; Vetochas, Germany; Veyx, Germany
• Oxytocin-20 Gräub (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland
• Oxytocine Kela (veterinary use)
  Kela, Belgium
• Oxytocine S (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Netherlands
• Oxytocine
  Gedeon Richter, Tunisia
• Oxytocine (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Belgium; Eurovet, Luxembourg; V.M.D, Belgium
• Oxytocin-Grindeks
  Grindeks, Estonia; Grindeks, Georgia; Grindeks, Lithuania; Grindeks, Latvia; Grindex, Poland
• Oxytocin-Ject (veterinary use)
  Dopharma, Netherlands
• Oxytocin-Richter
  Gedeon Richter, Bulgaria; Gedeon Richter, Georgia; Gedeon Richter, Lithuania; Gedeon Richter, Poland
• Oxytocin-Rotexmedica
  Rotexmedica, Germany
• Oxytocin-S (veterinary use)
  Intervet, United Kingdom
• Oxytocinum (veterinary use)
  Przedsiebiorstwo Wielobranzowe Vet-Agro, Poland
• Oxytocyn Sanitar
  Sanitar, Georgia
• Oxytolin (veterinary use)
  Ceva, Netherlands
• Oxytolint (veterinary use)
  Lintjeshof, Netherlands
• Oxyton
  Inga, India
• Oxytosel (veterinary use)
  Selecta, Germany
• Pabal
  Ferring, Norway
• Partovet (veterinary use)
  Divasa Farmavic, Israel
• Partoxin (veterinary use)
  Pharmaxim, Sweden; Pharmaxim vet, Finland
• Pitocin
  JHP, United States; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, India; PMP, Vietnam
• Pitocina (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Italy
• Pitogin
  Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia
• Piton-S
  Organon, Indonesia
• Pitosol-10 (veterinary use)
  Gräub, Switzerland
• Pituisan (veterinary use)
  Alfasan, Netherlands
• Postipofisin (veterinary use)
  AFI, Italy
• Postuitrin-Fort
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey
• PVL Oxytocin (veterinary use)
  IVX, United States
• Roxipan
  Panpharma-Meinz, Philippines
• Santocyn
  Caprifarmindo, Indonesia
• Sintocin (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge, Italy
• Synpitan Forte
  Deva, Turkey
• Synpitan-vet (veterinary use)
  Alvetra u. Werfft, Austria
• Syntocin (veterinary use)
  Ilium Veterinary Products, Australia
• Syntocinon
  Alliance, United Kingdom; Biofutura Pharma, Italy; Defiante, Austria; Defiante, Spain; Defiante, Luxembourg; Defiante Farmaceutica, Denmark; MPCA, Belgium; Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Ethiopia; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, Croatia (Hrvatska); Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, India; Novartis, Malta; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Serbia; Novartis, Slovenia; Novartis, Tunisia; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis, South Africa; Novartis Biosciences, Peru; Novartis Healthcare, Philippines; Sandoz, Mexico; Sigma-tau, Germany; Swedish Orphan, Finland; Swedish Orphan, Iceland; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, Sweden; Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ltd., Ireland
• Syntometrine (Oxytocin and Ergometrine)
  Alliance, United Kingdom; Alliance, Malta; Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, South Africa
• Tocinox
  Geofman, Myanmar; Geofman, Philippines
• Veracuril
  Fada, Argentina
• Vetocin
  Vee Excel, Myanmar
• Vetocin (veterinary use)
  United Vaccines, United States
• Xitocin
  Cryopharma, Mexico

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