"Oxytocics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce LABOR, OBSTETRIC at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and to assess fetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (ABORTIFACIENTS). Oxytocics used clinically include the neurohypophyseal hormone OXYTOCIN and certain prostaglandins and ergot alkaloids. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p1157)
| Descriptor ID |
D010120
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.875.737 D27.505.954.705.737
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| Concept/Terms |
Oxytocics- Oxytocics
- Oxytocic Drugs
- Drugs, Oxytocic
- Uterine Stimulants
- Stimulants, Uterine
- Oxytocic Agents
- Agents, Oxytocic
Oxytocic Effect- Oxytocic Effect
- Effect, Oxytocic
- Oxytocic Effects
- Effects, Oxytocic
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oxytocics" by people in Profiles.
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Second-Line Uterotonics for Uterine Atony: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Dec 01; 144(6):832-841.
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Discontinuation of Oxytocin in the Second Stage of Labor and its Association with Postpartum Hemorrhage. Am J Perinatol. 2024 06; 41(8):1050-1054.
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Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Stress-Induced Cigarette Craving in Daily Smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 01 27; 22(1):89-95.
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Complications associated with second trimester inductions of labor requiring greater than five doses of misoprostol. Contraception. 2020 01; 101(1):53-55.
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Oxytocin Reduces Cigarette Consumption in Daily Smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 05 21; 21(6):799-804.
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Intranasal Oxytocin Does Not Modulate Responses to Alcohol in Social Drinkers. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2018 09; 42(9):1725-1734.
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Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery After Exposure to Oxytocin During Labor Require Higher Postpartum Oxytocin Doses. Anesth Analg. 2018 03; 126(3):920-924.
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In Vitro Comparative Effect of Carbetocin and Oxytocin in Pregnant Human Myometrium with and without Oxytocin Pretreatment. Anesthesiology. 2016 Feb; 124(2):378-86.
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The role of oxytocin in empathy to the pain of conflictual out-group members among patients with schizophrenia. Psychol Med. 2014 Dec; 44(16):3523-32.
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Outcomes after institution of a new oxytocin infusion protocol during the third stage of labor and immediate postpartum period. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2014 Feb; 23(1):87-8.