Oxytocin : How to Use - Pitocin, Syntocinon

Oxytocin - Systemic

Brand Names

Pitocin, Syntocinon Oxytocin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

How to Use

For diseaseds using the nasal spray form of this drug:

This drug usually comes with directions for use. Read them carefully before using.

Dosage

The dose of oxytocin will be various for various diseaseds Follow your family doctor's orders . The following information includes only the average doses of oxytocin.

For nasal dosage form:
- For increasing milk production in breast feeding:
  - Adults One spray into one or both nostrils two or three minutes before nursing or pumping milk from breasts.
For injection dosage form:
- For helping to start or continue labor:
  - Adults At first, 0.5 to 2 milliunits per minute slowly injected into a vein. Then, your family doctor may increase the dose every fifteen to sixty minutes as needed.
- For treating incomplete abortion, causing abortion, or controlling bleeding after an abortion:
  - Adults 10 units injected slowly into a vein.
- For helping to control bleeding after delivery:
  - Adults 10 units injected into a muscle or slowly into a vein.

Storage To store this drug:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Protect the drug from freezing.
Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.