Composition
Oxytocin (5Iu)
Used for
Itocin 5iu injection is used in induction of labour and post-delivery bleeding.
Side effects
Vomiting, Headache, Slow heart rate, Nausea, Increased heart rate.
How to use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer. . It can be taken with or without food, but it is better to take Itocin 5iu injection at a fixed time.
How it works
Itocin 5iu injection stimulates contraction of the uterine muscles during delivery. It also helps to control post-delivery bleeding from the placenta.