GMP Colorless 5IU/1ML 10IU/1ML Oxytocin Injection

Instruction for Oxytocin Injection

Please read instruction carefully and use this product under the guidance of physician.

[Drug Names]

Generic Name: Oxytocin Injection

English Name: Oxytocin Injection

Chinese Pinyin: Suogongsu Zhusheye

[Composition]

Oxytocin, made by chemical synthesis.

Structural formula: The structure of this product is a peptide chain comprised by 9 amino acids containing disulfide linkage.

H-Cys-Tyr-Ile-Glu(NH2)-Asp(NH2)-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2

Auxiliary material: water for injection

[Characteristics] This product is colorless or nearly colorless transparent liquid.

[Indications] This product is for treatment of uterine hemorrhage caused by uterine atony or lack of uterine contraction during induction of labor, hastening parturition, and after childbirth or abortion. For getting known of reserve function of placenta (oxytocin challenge test).

[Specifications]

• 0.5ml : 2.5 units (2) 1ml: 5units (3) 1ml: 10units

[Usage]

• For induction of labor or hastening parturition: intravenous drip, 2.5-5 units at a time, diluting with sodium chloride injection to per 1ml containing 0.01unit. At the beginning of intravenous drip, it shouldn’t drip faster than 0.001-0.002units per minute, increasing 0.001-0.002units per 15-30 minutes, until uterine contraction reach similar level of normal labor term. The fastest dripping speed shouldn’t exceed 0.02units per minute, and 0.002-0.005units per minute is normal speed.
• For controlling postpartum hemorrhage: intravenous drip speed is 0.02-0.04units per minute, after delivery of the placenta, 5-10units could be injected intramuscularly.

[Adverse Reaction]

There are symptoms of nausea, vomit, accelerating heart rate and arrhythmia occasionally. Large dose can cause high blood pressure or water retention.