Pitocin
Pitocin Brand names, Pitocin Analogs
Pitocin Brand Names Mixture
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Pitocin Chemical_Formula
C43H66N12O12S2
Pitocin RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/oxytocin.htm
Pitocin fda sheet
Pitocin msds (material safety sheet)
Pitocin Synthesis Reference
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Pitocin Molecular Weight
1007.19
Pitocin Melting Point
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Pitocin H2O Solubility
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Pitocin State
Liquid
Pitocin LogP
-2.789
Pitocin Dosage Forms
Solution (IV infusion)
Pitocin Indication
To assist in labor, elective labor induction, uterine contraction induction
Pitocin Pharmacology
Used to induce labor or to enhance uterine contractions during labor. Uterine motility depends on the formation of the contractile protein actomyosin under the influence of the Ca2+-dependent phosphorylating enzyme myosin light-chain kinase. Oxytocin promotes contractions by increasing the intracellular Ca2+, which in turn activates myosins light chain kinase.. Oxytocin has specific receptors in the muscle llining of the uterus and the receptor concentration increases greatly during pregnancy, reaching a maximum in early labor at term.
Pitocin Absorption
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Pitocin side effects and Toxicity
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Pitocin Patient Information
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Pitocin Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
