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| Intravenous |
| MISSED ABORTIONS |
| Adult:
10-100 milliunits/minute via IV infusion. Max: 30 units in a 12-hr period. |
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| Intravenous |
| INDUCE ABORTION AFTER RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES |
| Adult:
10-100 milliunits/minute via IV infusion. Max: 30 units in a 12-hr period. |
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| Intravenous |
| PREVENTION OF POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE |
| Adult:
5 units by slow inj followed by IV infusion of 5-30 units in 500 ml of a suitable nonhydrating diluent at a rate to control uterine atony. |
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| Intravenous |
| POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE |
| Adult:
5 units by slow inj followed by IV infusion of 5-30 units in 500 ml of a suitable nonhydrating diluent at a rate to control uterine atony. |
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| Oral |
| INDUCTION OF LABOUR FOR MEDICAL REASONS, HYPOTONIC UTERINE INERTIA |
| Adult:
1-2 milliunits/minute, may increase at intervals of 30-60 min until a max of 3-4 contractions occur every 10 minutes. Max: 32 milliunits/minute and not more than 5 units in 1 day. Not to be given within 6 hr after admin of vaginal prostaglandins. |
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| Intravenous |
| OXYTOCIN CHALLENGE TEST FOR EVALUATING OF FOETAL DISTRESS |
| Adult:
Dilute 5–10 units in 1 L of 5% dextrose inj. Initially, administer the drug in the mother via IV infusion at a rate of 0.5 milliunits/minute. May gradually increase infusion rate at intervals of 15-30 minutes. Max: 20 milliunits/minute. Monitor foetal heart rate and uterine contractions immediately before and during infusion. Discontinue infusion when 3 moderate uterine contractions occur within one 10-minute interval. Compare baseline and oxytocin-induced foetal heart rates. If no change occurs, repeat the test in 1 wk. Termination of pregnancy may be required if a late deceleration in foetal heart rate occurs. |
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| Intramuscular |
| CAESAREAN SECTION |
| Adult:
10 units after delivery of the placenta. |
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| Intravenous |
| PREVENTION OF POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE |
| Adult:
5 units given with 500 mcg ergometrine maleate with or after delivery of the baby's shoulders. |
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| Nasal |
| FACILITATE LACTATION |
| Adult:
1 spray (4 units) into 1 nostril 5 minutes before suckling. |
