University of Pangasinan

PHINMA Education Network

College of Health Sciences

Drug data Classification Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse reaction Nursing

action responsibilities
Generic name: Pharmacologic Synthetic form of an -Antepatum: to -Significant CV: Cardiac Before:
Oxytocin class: hormone endogenous initiate or improve cephalopelvic arryhtsmias, PVCs, -Assess for
hormone produce in uterine disproportion, HPN, Subarachnoid significant
Trade name: Therapeutic class: hypothalamus and contractions to unfavorable fetal haemorrhage. pcephalopelvic
Pitocin Oxytocin stored in the achieve early position or Fetal effects: Fetal disproportion,
posterior pituitary: vaginal delivery: presentation , bradycaria, neonatal unfavorable fetal
Content: stimulate the uterus, Stimulation or obstetric jaundice, low apgar position or
Synthetic especially the gravid reinforcement of emergencies that scores presentation, severe
oxytocin uterus just before labor in selected favor surgical GI: Postpartum toximia, uterine
parturition, and cases of uterine intervention, haemorrhage, inertia, hypertonic
causes inertia: prolonged use in uterine rupture, uterine pattern,
myoepithelium of management of severe toximia, pelvic hematoma, previous cesarean
the lacteal glands to inevitable or uterine inertia, uterine section.
contract, which incomplete hypertonic uterine hypertonicity,
results in milk abortion pattern, induction spasm, tetanic During:
ejection in lactating -Postpartum: to or ougmentation of contraction, rupture -Infuse via constant
mother. produce uterine labor when viginal of the uterus with infusion pump to
contractions during delivery is excessive dosage, or ensure accurate
the third stage of contraindicated, use hypersensitivity. control of rate; rate
labor and control caesarean section, determined by
postpartum pregnancy uterine response;
bleeding begin with 1-
haemorrhage 2ml/min and
- lactation increase at 16 to
deficiency 60min intervals
-unlabeled use: to -Do not use combine
evaluate fetal in solution with
distress (oxytocin fibrinolysin or
challenge test) heparin
University of Pangasinan
PHINMA Education Network
College of Health Sciences

treatment of breast -Monitor maternal

engorgement Bp
-Monitor neonate for
jaundice

After:
-Educate client on
the side effects on
the side effects of
the medication and
what to expect.
-Document that drug
has been given.