"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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oxytocics" by people in Profiles.
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Misoprostol treatment prevents hypoxia-induced cardiac dysfunction through a 14-3-3 and PKA regulatory motif on Bnip3. Cell Death Dis. 2021 11 26; 12(12):1105.
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A comparison of cervical ripening modalities among overweight and obese nulliparous gravidas. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Nov; 33(22):3804-3808.
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Management of Labor and Delivery After Fetoscopic Repair of an Open Neural Tube Defect. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 06; 131(6):1062-1068.
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Management of Spontaneous Labor in Primigravidae: Labor Scale versus WHO Partograph (SLiP Trial) Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Perinatol. 2018 01; 35(1):48-54.
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Comparison of induction of labor methods for unfavorable cervices in trial of labor after cesarean delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 May; 30(9):1010-1015.
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Recognition and response to electronic fetal heart rate patterns: impact on newborn outcomes and primary cesarean delivery rate in women undergoing induction of labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Apr; 212(4):494.e1-6.
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The effect of low-dose oxytocin infusion on cerebral hemodynamics in pregnant women. Am J Perinatol. 2011 Aug; 28(7):579-84.
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Use of oxytocin during early stages of labor and its effect on active management of third stage of labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar; 204(3):238.e1-5.
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Post-partum haemorrhage: beyond the confrontation between misoprostol and oxytocin. Lancet. 2010 Jan 16; 375(9710):176-8.
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Use of misoprostol for management of unsatisfactory colposcopy in the adolescent: a case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2009 Oct; 22(5):e139-41.