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Drug Study Oxytocin

This document summarizes key information about the drug oxytocin, including its classification, indications, mechanism of action, contraindications, side effects, and nursing responsibilities. Oxytocin is a hormone used to stimulate and induce labor, for missed or incomplete abortions, and for postpartum bleeding. It acts on myofibrils to produce uterine contractions and stimulates milk ejection. Potential side effects include seizures, tetanic contractions, hypertension, and water intoxication. Nurses should monitor patients for signs of hemorrhage, assess the length and intensity of contractions, and evaluate the drug's therapeutic response.

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Drug Study Oxytocin

This document summarizes key information about the drug oxytocin, including its classification, indications, mechanism of action, contraindications, side effects, and nursing responsibilities. Oxytocin is a hormone used to stimulate and induce labor, for missed or incomplete abortions, and for postpartum bleeding. It acts on myofibrils to produce uterine contractions and stimulates milk ejection. Potential side effects include seizures, tetanic contractions, hypertension, and water intoxication. Nurses should monitor patients for signs of hemorrhage, assess the length and intensity of contractions, and evaluate the drug's therapeutic response.

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Date Name of Classification Dose, Mechanism of Contraindication Side Effects Nursing

Ordered the Drug and Indication Route and Action Responsibilities


Frequency
Generic Func. Class: 5 units IV Acts directly on Hypersensitivity, CNS: Seizures, Assess:
Name: Hormone route myofibrils, thereby serum toxemia, Tetanic -I&O ratio
Oxytocin Chem Class: producing uterine cephalopelvic contractions -Blood pressure
Oxytoxic, Uterine contractions;stimulat disproportion, fetal CV: Hypo/ and changes that
active es milk ejection by distress, Hypertension, may indicate
management breast; vasoactive hypertonic uterus, dysrhythmias, hemorrhage
antidiuretic effect prolapsed increased pulse, -Length, intensity,
Indications:Stimul umbilical cord, bradycardia, and duration of
ation, induction of active genital tachycardia, PVC contraction
labor;missed or herpes GI: Anorexia,
incomplete nausea, vomiting, Evaluate:
abortion; constipation -Therapeutic
postpartum INTEG: Rash response,
bleeding SYST: Water stimulation of
intoxication of labor, control of
mother postpartum
bleeding

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