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Oxytocin

Oxytocin is a hormone used to initiate or improve uterine contractions to achieve early vaginal delivery or reinforce labor in cases of inertia. It works by stimulating the uterus, especially the gravid uterus just before parturition. The typical dosage is an IV infusion of 10 units of oxytocin with 500 ml of saline solution. Side effects include cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, nausea, vomiting, and potential anaphylactic reactions. Nurses should assess patients' physical exam findings, orientation, reflexes, vital signs, lab tests, urinary output, and medical history such as previous c-sections.

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Oxytocin

Oxytocin is a hormone used to initiate or improve uterine contractions to achieve early vaginal delivery or reinforce labor in cases of inertia. It works by stimulating the uterus, especially the gravid uterus just before parturition. The typical dosage is an IV infusion of 10 units of oxytocin with 500 ml of saline solution. Side effects include cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension, nausea, vomiting, and potential anaphylactic reactions. Nurses should assess patients' physical exam findings, orientation, reflexes, vital signs, lab tests, urinary output, and medical history such as previous c-sections.

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Name Classification Indication and Contraof and Mechanism Dosage indication Drug of Action Oxytocin * class: hormone, *indication:

to Use cautiously (pitocin) oxytocic initiate or improve with renal uterine contractions impairment. *action: synthethic to achieve early form of an vaginal endogenous delivery,stimulation hormone produced or reinforcement of in the labor in selected hypothalamus and causes of uterine stored in the inertia. posterior pituitary; Management of stimulates the inevitable or uterus, especially incomplete the gravid uterus abortion. just before *dosage: IV parturition. infusion of 10 units of oxytocin with 500 ml. physiologic saline soln.

Adverse Effects CV: cardiac arrythmias, hypertension *GI: nausea, vomiting *Hypersensitivity: anaphylactic reactions

Nursing Responsibilities ASSESS: *Physical: breast examination, orientation, reflexes, vital signs, CBC, urinary output *History: previous ceasarian section

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