NANDRO INJECTION
November 10, 2017HICAINE INJECTION
November 10, 2017SYNTOCIN INJECTION
| SYNTOCIN INJECTION | Oxytocin Injecrtions |
|---|---|
| Composition : | Each ml of solution contains 10 IU (16.7 micrograms) oxytocin. |
| Indications : | Antepartum – Induction of labour for medical reasons, e.g. in cases of post-term gestation, premature rupture of membranes, pregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia). − Stimulation of labour in hypotonic uterine inertia. – Early stages of pregnancy as adjunctive therapy for the management of incomplete, inevitable, or missed abortion. Postpartum – During caesarean section, following delivery of the child. – Prevention and treatment of postpartum uterine atony and haemorrhage. |
| Contraindications : | Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. It should not be used for prolonged periods in patients with oxytocin-resistant uterine inertia, severe pre-eclamptic toxaemia or severe cardiovascular disorders. |
| Adverse Effects : | Headache, anorexia, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, lethargy, drowsiness, unconsciousness and grand-mal type seizures, low blood electrolyte concentration. |
| Dosage : | Induction or enhancement of labor: It should be administered as an intravenous (i.v.) drip infusion or, preferably, by means of a variable-speed infusion pump. For drip infusion it is recommended that 5 IU of Syntocinon be added to 500ml of a physiological electrolyte solution (such as sodium chloride 0.9%). Incomplete, inevitable, or missed abortion: 5 IU by i.v. infusion (5 IU diluted in physiological electrolyte solution and administered as an i.v. drip infusion or, preferably, by means of a variable-speed infusion pump over 5 minutes), if necessary followed by i.v. infusion at a rate of 20 to 40 milliunits/minute. Caesarean section: 5 IU by i.v. infusion (5 IU diluted in physiological electrolyte solution and administered as an i.v. drip infusion or, preferably, by means of a variable-speed infusion pump over 5 minutes) immediately after delivery. Prevention of postpartum uterine haemorrhage: The usual dose is 5 IU by i.v. infusion (5 IU diluted in physiological electrolyte solution and administered as an i.v. drip infusion or, preferably, by means of a variable-speed infusion pump over 5 minutes) after delivery of the placenta. |
