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Oxytocics |
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Uterine Stimulants Oxytocic hormone |
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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) (source : MSH) |
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http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0030094 |
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Uterine Stimulants Oxytocic preparation Médicaments ocytociques Oxytocic Drugs Oxytocic Agents Oxytocic Oxytocic agent Agents ocytociques préparation ocytoxique Oxytocic hormone |
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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) (source : MSH) |
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Oxytocics Ocytociques |
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OntoAD:C0030094 |
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Oxytocics Ocytociques |
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