Drug Dosage & Classifica Indication Contraind Action Adverse Nursing

Name frequency tion ication Reaction Considera

tion

GENERI 10 Units Uterotoni Oxytocin Oxytocin Oxytocin Oxytocin Drug is

/ML (IV c drug is used to medicatio works by can cause used to
C
incorporat n is
NAME: ed) induce or contraindi increasing the induce or
stimulate cated to the possible reinforce
Oxytocin labor, to patients concentrat adverse labor only
reduce being ion of effects: when
hypersens
postpartu calcium seizures, pelvis is
itivity,
m when the inside arrhythmi known to
BRAND
bleeding vaginal muscles a, be
NAME:
after delivery is cells that abruption adequate,
expulsion not control placental when
Pitocin
advised,
of contractio and vaginal
fatal
placenta. position, n of the anaphylax delivery is
fatal size uterus. is. indicated,
Oxytocin and fatal when fatal
is used for distress. maturity
incomplet is assured,
e, and when
inevitable fatal
or elective position is
abortion. favorable.

Monitor
and
record
uterine
contractio
ns and
character
of blood
loss at
least
every 15
minutes.

Monitor
fluid
intake and
output.
Antidiuret
ic effect
may lead
to fluid
overload,
seizures
and coma
from
water
intoxicati
on.