Uterotonic agents

What are Uterotonic agents?

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.

List drug with Uterotonic agents

Drug Name
Carboprost
Generic name: Carboprost
Cervidil
Generic name: Dinoprostone Topical
Dinoprostone
Generic name: Dinoprostone
Dinoprostone topical
Generic name: Dinoprostone Topical
Hemabate
Generic name: Carboprost
Methergine (Methylergonovine Injection)
Generic name: Methylergonovine
Methergine (Methylergonovine Oral)
Generic name: Methylergonovine
Methergine oral and injection
Generic name: Methylergonovine (oral And Injection)
Methylergonovine (Injection)
Generic name: Methylergonovine
Methylergonovine (Oral)
Generic name: Methylergonovine
Methylergonovine oral and injection
Generic name: Methylergonovine (oral And Injection)
Oxytocin
Generic name: Oxytocin
Pitocin
Generic name: Oxytocin
Prepidil
Generic name: Dinoprostone Topical
Prostin E2
Generic name: Dinoprostone Topical

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