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Uterotonic agents

What are Uterotonic agents?

Uterotonic agents increase the uterine tone and contractions. These agents intensify uterine muscle contractions at the beginning and during labor, and during the postpartum period. Oxytocin, a hormone produced by the posterior pituitary, is a natural uterotonic.

Uterotonic agents are used to induce labor and for elected abortions. They lessen blood loss during childbirth and are extremely important in the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage.

List of Uterotonic agents

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
dinoprostone topical (Pro)
Brand names: Cervidil, Prepidil
4.3
 18 reviews
oxytocin systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Pitocin
4.9
 12 reviews
methylergonovine systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Methergine
9.2
 10 reviews
mifepristone systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Mifeprex
6.4
 5 reviews
carboprost systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Hemabate
9.0
 1 review
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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Medical conditions treated or associated with uterotonic agents:

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