Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce LABOR, OBSTETRIC at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and to assess fetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (ABORTIFACIENTS). Oxytocics used clinically include the neurohypophyseal hormone OXYTOCIN and certain prostaglandins and ergot alkaloids. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p1157)

Annotation

use no qualifiers for oxytocics when used to induce labor; note entry term OXYTOCIC EFFECT: use only for the oxytocic effect of a chemical substance

pokud jsou uterotonika užita k vyvolání porodu - neužívej žádná podhesla; pozor na termín UTEROTONICKÝ ÚČINEK: užij ho jen pro uterotonický účinek chemické látky

DUI

D010120 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0015702