Oxytocin Injection: Uses & Side Effects

Outline · Uterine and fetal heart rate monitoring · Oxytocin administration · - Pharmacologypharmakokinetics · - Timing ·

• Oxytocin helps the uterus contract The contractions open the cervix and help your baby move down into the birth canal • Oxytocin should only be used

oxytocin What happens if I have too little oxytocin? Low levels of oxytocin could slow or stop uterine contractions during the birthing process and prevent milk flow

oxytocin Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide that is thought to have a variety of effects ranging from increasing uterine contractions