How to Take Desaminooxytocin and it's Dose

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2024

• The tablet should be kept in the mouth in contact with the mucosa, from where it is absorbed.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

• The recommended dosage for desaminooxytocin is 25 to 50 units buccal tablet every 30 minutes or as necessary.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Desaminooxytocin is contraindicated in the presence of:

• Fetal distress
• Excess uterine distention
• Unfavorable presentation of the fetus
• Obstructed labor
• More than four previous births or previous surgery on the uterus, or other conditions that could increase the risk of uterine rupture
• Elderly women
• Severe toxemia of pregnancy
• Amniotic fluid embolism
• Placenta previa, where the placenta is attached to a lower than normal position in the uterus

Drug Name : Desaminooxytocin

• Desaminooxytocin is used for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (excessive bleeding following delivery of the baby), to induce and augment labor and promote lactation