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Generic Name
oxytocin
Trade Name
Pitocin
Indication
labor induction, postpartum bleeding
Action
stimulates uterine smooth muscle
Therapeutic Class
hormones
Pharmacologic Class
oxytocics
Nursing Considerations
• can cause ICH in fetus
• can cause asphyxia in fetus
• may cause coma and seizures in mother
• may cause painful contractions
• assess fetus
• assess contractions
• monitor blood pressure
• assess maternal electrolytes
• may cause uterine tetany

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