Pitocin

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Pitocin but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.


Overview:

Pitocin
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Used to induce labor or to enhance uterine contractions during labor. Uterine motility depends on the formation of the contractile protein actomyosin under the influence of the Ca2+-dependent phosphorylating enzyme myosin light-chain kinase. Oxytocin promotes contractions by increasing the intracellular Ca2+, which in turn activates myosins light chain kinase.. Oxytocin has specific receptors in the muscle llining of the uterus and the receptor concentration increases greatly during pregnancy, reaching a maximum in early labor at term. To assist in labor, elective labor induction, uterine contraction induction

Mechanism Of Action:
Binds the oxytocin receptor which leads to an increase in intracellular calcium levels.

News Articles on Oxytocin

Love Really Can Cure a Broken Heart  -  05 Jan 2010
Under no circumstance should you consider using a synthetic form of oxytocin (brand names include Pitocin, Syntocinon, as well as generic oxytocin). ... Food Consumer

Top 5 Hopes for Women in the Military in 2010  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
I want military hospitals to guarantee that pregnant uniformed women will be allowed to refuse that Pitocin or that C-section if they want to. ... Change.org (blog)

State disciplines former Upstate professor and two other doctors for misconduct  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
The board accused her of failing to appropriately manage the delivery of a patient's baby at Community General Hospital and manage the use of Pitocin, ... The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com

Home Or Hospital: The Natural Birth Debate  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
And 50 percent were given the drug pitocin to speed up or to induce their labor. Moreover, state statistics show that 34 percent of women in Massachusetts ... WBUR

Katie Wright: Autism Families Share Their Personal Narratives and Treatment ...  -  ‎Dec 21, 2009‎
...“My child had an infant stroke caused by pitocin.� “Negative aspects of autism have been addressed naively…We have 70 years of poor progress. ... Age of Autism (blog)

FAMILIA SIRVIENDO A LA VIDA  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
No sĂ© cuánto durĂł dilatando pero sĂ­ les puedo asegurar algo no habĂ­a pitocin para acelerar las cosas ni epidural para quitarle el dolor. ... El Siglo de Torreón

New Treatment for Autism 'Holds Promise'  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Pitocin crosses the placenta to the infant's system during childbirth. The drug requires adequate production of an enzyme found in the liver (CYP 3A4) in ... PR Newswire (press release)

This one's for the ladies  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
In fact, it's SO important that oxytocin analogues (drugs that mimic oxytocin, such as PItocin) are used to induce labor, and oxytocin receptor antagonists ... ScienceBlogs (blog)

Real Reproductive Choice  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
Pitocin, a drug used to start or speed up labor, causes more painful contractions and sometimes even fetal distress, which can lead to a C-section, ... National Catholic Register

Famous Midwife Sued Over Stillbirth  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
Its standard medical procedure in hospitals to induce labor (using pitocin) if labor doesn't progress at a speed the doctor prefers. ... Gothamist

The final year of counting on one hand  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
...where my awesome nurse who became my mid-wife for Little Missy's birth started me on pitocin, which brought a terrible contraction as Hubby held my hand ... Augusta Daily Gazette

The Hospital of the Future  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
...and a number of interventions are still standard in delivery rooms that are shown to have poor outcomes (overuse of pitocin, elective inductions, ... New York Times

Report a Violation  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Next time, I will most definately not let her do that because I DO NOT want another pitocin labor. I don't think helping things along is really helping ... In-Forum

FDA says Human Genome anthrax drug works in animals, questions remain about ...  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
Round 2 antibiotics on the way cafe247 Baby update: Started pitocin at 4mu/min -trying to stretch labor out until at least noon so we can get a 2nd dose of ... Gaea Times

RMC wins Storyboard Award at conference  -  ‎Oct 19, 2009‎
Their award-winning storyboard, titled, "It's Worth the Wait -- Elective Pitocin Induction Bundle," charted the team's research, findings and progress in ... Orangeburg Times Democrat

Kodiak group explores natural birthing methods  -  ‎Oct 19, 2009‎
...“Orgasmic Birth� also criticized the (over)use of epidermal pain relief and synthetic forms of oxytocin hormone (brand name Pitocin). ... Kodiak Daily Mirror

Midwife in stillbirth pleads guilty.  -  Sep 12, 2006
Pitocin is a hormone sometimes used during childbirth to help start or continue labor or to control bleeding after delivery. ... Free with registration - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - AccessMyLibrary.com

The Truth About Pitocin  -  Mar 11, 2006
By Elaine Stillerman, LMT. There is a little publicly known law in New York (Public Health Law, Section 2503), passed in 1978, that requires all physicians ... Massage Today

Know your hospital's protocol for use of Pitocin in labor.(Women's...  -  Feb 15, 2005
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO -- Before you write an order for Pitocin administration to induce or augment labor, be sure you know your hospital's protocol for ... Free with registration - Family Practice News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Article: Pitocin orders should match hospital's protocol.(Obstetrics)...  -  Feb 1, 2005
Pitocin orders should match hospital's protocol.(Obstetrics) ... find OB GYN News articles. SAN FRANCISCO -- Before you write an order for Pitocin ... Pay-Per-View - OB GYN News - HighBeam Research

Hospital pays $9.75 million for injury  -  Jul 9, 2008
Lopez was a week beyond her due date when she was given the drug Pitocin. Attorney Kevin Burke said the doctors at Northwestern Memorial failed to notice ... United Press International

Oxytocin, Pitocin, and Autism: Researchers Wrestle With Links  -  Jul 1, 2007
An imbalance in blood levels of oxytocin may be associated with certain forms of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). "I think that this is an important area ... Psychiatric Times

Article: Know your hospital's protocol for use of Pitocin in labor.(Wo...  -  Feb 15, 2005
Know your hospital's protocol for use of Pitocin in labor.(Women's Health) ... find Family Practice News articles. CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO -- Before you ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

What's the rush?  -  Apr 3, 2008
Most inductions see the use of Pitocin, or the pit drip at some point. Pitocin is a synthetic form of the body's own oxytocin. It may be used to start labor ... Virginian-Pilot - Virginian Pilot

Pitocin: nurses broke hospital rules, large verdict for patients.(Brie...  -  May 1, 2007
She was two weeks past due, her water had broken and her labor had begun. She and her husband at least twice expressly declined the hospital's nurse ... Free with registration - Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Mother doesn't blame midwife .  -  Dec 13, 2005
Stoiber also credits the mid wife with saving her own life by injecting Stoiber in the thigh with Pitocin, a medica tion normally used to start or improve ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Pitocin IV caused severe pain, suit claims  -  Jul 17, 2007
Memorial Hospital of Belleville and a nurse are named in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she sustained IV infiltration while ... Madison County Record

… & Settlements January 7, 2008: 'Misuse' of Pitocin results in...  -  Jan 7, 2008
The plaintiff was then given Pitocin to enhance her contractions and assist in delivery, but her temperature increased to 102 degrees, at which time she was ... Free with registration - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - AccessMyLibrary.com

Pitocin orders should match hospital's protocol.(Obstetrics)  -  Feb 1, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO -- Before you write an order for Pitocin administration to induce or augment labor, be sure you know your hospital's protocol for Pitocin use, ... Pay-Per-View - OB GYN News - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Preeclampsia: nurse gave pitocin, ordered to pay share of verdict.(Bri...  -  May 1, 2007
A complex case from the District Court, Bell County, Texas, resulted in a $12825000 verdict for a child with cerebral palsy and other neurologic deficits ... Free with registration - Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Should nurses have questioned Dr.'s orders?(Nursing Law Case on Point...  -  Oct 1, 2006
There was no written order discontinuing pitocin. There was no indication as to who gave the orders as to the pitocin. Hospital records showed Dr. ... Free with registration - Nursing Law's Regan Report - AccessMyLibrary.com

Pitocin at issue in suit against Alton Memorial and doctors  -  Dec 5, 2005
By Steve Gonzalez -Edwardsville Bureau. Holly Haegele filed a medical malpractice suit against Alton Memorial Hospital and three doctors seeking damages in ... Madison County Record

'Love Hormone' might help schizophrenic patients  -  Feb 10, 2008
Oxytocin, also known by its trade name, Pitocin, has been in use since long to induce labour and promote lactation in women. However its effects on the ... TopNews

Tejada v. Rowe, 207 SW3d 920 (Tex.App. Dist.9 11/22/2006)  -  Nov 22, 2006
Pitocin was administered to Tejada to augment her labor. ... The use of Pitocin increased the force of the uterine contractions to which these babies were ... $2.95 - Texas Court of Appeals - VersusLaw

"Love Hormone" Promotes Bonding  -  Feb 8, 2008
The hormone, also known by its trade name, Pitocin, has been used for years to induce labor and promote lactation in women. But its effects on the brain are ... newswise.com

Rupture of the uterine scar and VBAC  -  Apr 20, 2007
Use of misoprostol (Cytotec) or oxytocin (Pitocin) to start (induce) labor has been linked to an increased risk of uterine rupture during VBAC. ... MSN Health & Fitness

Article: Know your Pitocin policy, lawyer advises.(Obstetrics) - OB...  -  Jun 1, 2005
Know your Pitocin policy, lawyer advises.(Obstetrics) ... find OB GYN News articles. LAS VEGAS -- From a legal standpoint, your hospital guidelines for the ... Pay-Per-View - OB GYN News - HighBeam Research

Article: Should nurses have questioned Dr.'s orders?(Nursing Law Case...  -  Oct 1, 2006
There was no written order discontinuing pitocin. There was no indication as to who gave the orders as to the pitocin. Hospital records showed Dr. ... Pay-Per-View - Nursing Law's Regan Report - HighBeam Research

New York Appellate Division Reports - CERNY v. WILLIAMS, 32 AD3d …  -  Sep 19, 2006
The mother and her child (hereinafter together the plaintiffs) also claim that the Pitocin was administered without the mother' s informed consent, ... Pay-Per-View - New York Appellate Division Reports - Loislaw

Dr. Deanna Lites  -  Nov 2, 2005
Doctors often use drugs like Pitocin to trigger labor, but now some say acupuncture could be a less invasive option. Dr. Harper says, "Come to outpatient ... WHDH-TV

Little Miracle: Family Touts Life-saving Machine After Son's Brush...  -  Mar 18, 2007
Because Debbie had gestational diabetes, she .was scheduled to receive a Pitocin drip, a synthetic" form of the hormone oxytocin, to induce labor but— . ... The Hour - Google News Archive

BABY WAITS FOR NEW YEAR'S - MOM WENT TO HOSPITAL FRIDAY, …  -  Jan 2, 2006
The doctors gave her Pitocin, a drug used to induce labor. Still nothing. Then, at 11 am Sunday, Senclair went into hard labor. At 12:01 pm, Savannah was ... $2.95 - The Tribune - NewsBank

Alaska Administrative Code - 12 AAC 14.570. Medications.  -  Aug 5, 2005
...(6) pitocin, administered by intramuscular injection or intravenous drip, ... was not controlled by the administration of pitocin; (8) lactated ringers, ... Pay-Per-View - Alaska Administrative Code - Loislaw

United States 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports - DIXON v. CRETE …  -  Aug 17, 2007
Atkinson testified that after the Pitocin was administered, ... Dr. Ebke re-initiated the Pitocin at 7:50 am on May 13, and he increased the Pitocin dosage ... Pay-Per-View - United States 8th Circuit Court of... - Loislaw

Cicione v. Meyer, No. 2004-03479 (NYApp.Div. 10/10/2006)  -  Oct 10, 2006
During the birth, which was induced through the use of Prepidil Gel and Pitocin, her uterus ruptured at the site of the incision from the previous cesarean ... $2.95 - Supreme Court of New York, Appellate... - VersusLaw

Texas Case Law - MORRELL v. FINKE, 184 SW3d 257 (Tex.App.-Ft. …  -  Dec 15, 2005
At 10:00 a.m., Dr. Finke formulated her plan to administer Pitocin to ... At 12:05 p.m., Nurse Walker began administering Pitocin, as Donna was still not in ... Pay-Per-View - Texas Case Law - Loislaw

Massachusetts Superior Court - HANKS v. KLEIN, No. WOCV200302440 …  -  Sep 27, 2006
The Pitocin Protocol Plaintiffs argue that Dr. Klein must read a document, ... Dr. Klein ordered the administration of Pitocin; however he neither ... Pay-Per-View - Massachusetts Superior Court - Loislaw

Extreme Preemies  -  Apr 27, 2008
An intravenous line was put in place and pitocin dripped in to cause Misty's ... Even though Misty Cheney's nurse had steadily increased the pitocin through ... Boston Globe

Bill would establish state standards for midwives: Prosecution in...  -  Apr 10, 2006
..."Using Pitocin like she used it (to stop hemorrhaging) is good practice," said Moray, a licensed professional midwife in the state of Oregon. ... Free with registration - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - AccessMyLibrary.com

Verdicts & Settlements-May 16, 2005: Baby dies after lack of oxygen …  -  May 16, 2005
The following day, the plaintiff was administered Pitocin intravenously to increase the rate ... The plaintiff had been on Pitocin for more than 16 hours. ... $2.95 - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - NewsBank

'Simian Creases' prove 'Prenatal' injury: no liability.(Nursing Law...  -  Jul 1, 2008
Do not increase {Pitocin} if uterine contractions 7 in 15 minutes, any evidence ... At 8:50 p.m., Nurse Coolman began administering I milliunit of Pitocin. ... Pay-Per-View - Nursing Law's Regan Report - HighBeam Research

Bill would set standards for midwives .  -  Apr 10, 2006
Pitocin is a hormone sometimes used during childbirth to help start or continue labor or to control bleeding after delivery. using Pitocin like she used it ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly : Largest Verdicts & Settlements of...  -  Jan 15, 2007
Pitocin was started, and, soon after, the first defendant ruptured the ... The Pitocin was stopped but then restarted. Throughout labor, the fetal heart ... $2.95 - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - NewsBank

Studies shed light on autism effects and treatment  -  Dec 5, 2006
Dr. Eric Hollander and Jennifer Bartz of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York gave a form of oxytocin called pitocin to adults with autism. ... Reuters

$23.8m award in childbirth lawsuit  -  May 11, 2005
At 6:30 am, the overnight obstetrician started Lynn on Pitocin to cause contractions. Wakeman said that is because McLaughlin's labor was going so routinely ... Boston Globe

Bill would establish state standards for midwives; Prosecution in...  -  Apr 10, 2006
..."Using Pitocin like she used it (to stop hemorrhaging) is good practice," said Moray, a licensed professional midwife in the state of Oregon. ... Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam Research

Connecticut Appellate Decisions - LEVESQUE v. BRISTOL HOSPITAL, …  -  Apr 1, 2008
At that time, the defendant decided to begin administering Pitocin, another labor stimulant ... These included continuing to take Pitocin through the night, ... Pay-Per-View - Connecticut Appellate Decisions - Loislaw

Should nurses have advocated for a cesarean delivery?(Nursing Law …  -  Nov 1, 2007
At 2:00 pm, Dr. Ebke checked the patient's progress, noted that it was normal, and ordered the administration of Pitocin to induce labor. ... $4.95 - Nursing Law's Regan Report - ECNext

Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - HERNANDEZ v. SUTTER …  -  May 20, 2008
The Pitocin was stopped at 4:50 pm that afternoon, and Hernandez was placed ... Internal monitors were placed and Pitocin started again at noon on October ... Pay-Per-View - Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions - Loislaw

Medical mistakes: Finding the cure.  -  May 2, 2005
Other guidelines govern the use of Pitocin, a drug that induces labor. One of the rules is that the obstetrician must be present in the hospital or a nearby ... Free with registration - Baltimore Sun - AccessMyLibrary.com

Verdicts & Settlements July 9, 2007: Newborn in fetal distress...  -  Jul 9, 2007
On April 11, the defendant obstetrician admitted the mother to Brockton Hospital for cervical ripening and Pitocin induction. The Pitocin was started at 6 ... $2.95 - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - NewsBank

New practices reduce childbirth risks  -  Jul 12, 2006
The most common brand name is Pitocin, which is a synthetic version. ... "Pitocin is used like candy in the OB world, and that's one of the reasons for ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Levesque v. Bristol Hospital, Inc., 943 A.2d 430, 286 Conn. 234...  -  Apr 1, 2008
At that time, the defendant decided to begin administering Pitocin, another labor stimulant ... These included continuing to take Pitocin through the night, ... $2.95 - Connecticut Supreme Court - VersusLaw

Live chat: great expectations  -  Jul 30, 2007
2007-07-30 16:04:56.0 Administrator: bubs0816: Does pitocin make contractions hurt worse? 2007-07-30 16:05:52.0 Heidi Murkoff: Hi -- Pitocin definitely can ... Los Angeles Times

Scanlon v. Jeanes Hospital, No. 06-2424 (EDPa. 01/23/2008)  -  Jan 23, 2008
He further testified that a nurse cannot administer Pitocin without a doctor's order unless it is an emergency and the patient is bleeding; if it is not an ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, Eastern District... - VersusLaw

I Like to Watch | Salon Arts & Entertainment  -  Feb 11, 2007
So Jack injects his brother with something that makes him feel a lot of pain (from my personal experience, I'm guessing it's Pitocin), and his brother is ... Salon

Midwife in stillbirth pleads guilty. | Article from Milwaukee Journal...  -  Sep 12, 2006
Pitocin is a hormone sometimes used during childbirth to help start or continue labor or to control bleeding after delivery. ... Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam Research

Verdicts & Settlements July 16, 2007: Newborn sustains cerebral …  -  Jul 16, 2007
22, 2000, the plaintiff was admitted to the hospital for induction of labor with the use of Pitocin. She was under the care of her obstetrician and three ... Free with registration - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - AccessMyLibrary.com

Illinois Appellate Court Reports - FIRST NATIONAL v. GLEN OAKS …  -  May 17, 2005
A decision was made that labor would be naturally augmented through nipple stimulation instead of the use of Pitocin. Dr. Brewer again examined Benjamin's ... Pay-Per-View - Illinois Appellate Court Reports - Loislaw

THE SCORE.  -  Oct 9, 2006
She could have active labor induced with Pitocin. Or she could go home, ... She was on Pitocin. Her cervix was six centimetres dilated and a hundred per ... Free with registration - New Yorker - AccessMyLibrary.com

Indiana Case Law - BAUMGART v. DEFRIES, 888 NE2d 199 (Ind.App. …  -  Apr 17, 2008
Pitocin was added to Janella's intravenous drip, which was meant to "normalize ... Janella's Pitocin drip was turned off "to see if that might improve the ... Pay-Per-View - Indiana Case Law - Loislaw

Does an epidural put me or my baby at risk?  -  Feb 22, 2006
So we expect that with these lower doses, the need for pitocin enhancement of labor will become less necessary. Dr. Reichman's Bottom Line: An epidural will ... msnbc.com

Ricki Lake Gives Birth on Film  -  May 9, 2008
In one montage, nurses talk about Pitocin or Pit, a drug that induces labor. Unidentified Nurse #1: Hit her, means you are basically instructing the nurse ... NPR

Cutting corners...where it hurts  -  Apr 1, 2006
In the midst of this chaos, a physician called and ordered a Pitocin drip for ... Meanwhile, the woman on Pitocin needed to be taken to a delivery suite, ... ModernMedicine

Texas Case Law - SPOHN v. DE LA FUENTE, 13-04-00485-CV (Tex.App. …  -  Aug 16, 2007
Lisa's labor was augmented with the drug Pitocin. During labor, Giovani began suffering variable decelerations in his heartbeat, and Lisa complained of pain ... Pay-Per-View - Texas Case Law - Loislaw

Invented truths; Triangle A Novel Katharine Weber Farrar, Straus &...  -  Jun 11, 2006
...which is based on "the progression of natural labor contractions as compared with the artificial contractions of labor induced by the drug Pitocin. ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Montana Statutes - 37-26-301. Practice of naturopathic health care — ...  -  Aug 5, 2005
...drugs, and therapies described in subsection (2); and oxytocin (pitocin), ... may administer but may not prescribe or dispense oxytocin (pitocin); ... Pay-Per-View - Montana Statutes - Loislaw

Wisconsin Administrative Code - RL 182.03 Practice.  -  Feb 16, 2007
...(c) Oxytocin, or pitocin, as a postpartum antihemorrhagic agent. (d) Methyl-ergonovine, or methergine, for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. ... Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin Administrative Code - Loislaw

Missouri Case Law - MILLER v. SSM HEALTH CARE CORP., 193 SW3d …  -  Jun 6, 2006
Dr. Ferris decided to administer the drug Pitocin to speed up the labor process. Dr. Ferris entered the order for the medication at about 5:00 pm, ... Pay-Per-View - Missouri Case Law - Loislaw

[U] Estate of Cochrum v. William Beaumont Hospital, No. 265273 (Mich....  -  Feb 16, 2006
...a "reduced profusion to the watershed in the fetus, particularly exacerbated during the change in fetal environment with the introduction of Pitocin." ... $2.95 - Michigan Court of Appeals - VersusLaw

Verdicts & Settlements May 15, 2006: Baby suffers permanent injuries ...  -  May 15, 2006
The defendant obstetrician ordered intravenous Pitocin. ... The defendant obstetrical nurse failed to discontinue Pitocin, however. ... $2.95 - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - NewsBank

If you must induce, sweep first.(Benefits of membrane sweeping...  -  Mar 22, 2006
Outcome measures included mode of birth (vaginal or cesarean), induction-to-birth time, Cervadil[R] dose, any pitocin use and duration of pitocin use in ... $4.95 - Special Delivery - ECNext

North Carolina Reports - O'MARA v. WAKE FOREST UNIV., 184 NC App. …  -  Jul 3, 2007
...that in certain situations the failure to discontinue the use of pitocin would constitute a violation of the standard of care required of nurses, ... Pay-Per-View - North Carolina Reports - Loislaw

Health: New Practices Reduce Childbirth Risks  -  Aug 10, 2006
The most common brand name is Pitocin, which is a synthetic version. ... "Pitocin is used like candy in the OB world, and that's one of the reasons for ... $2.95 - Press-Republican - NewsBank

Verdicts & Settlements October 30, 2006: Baby suffers severe brain …  -  Oct 30, 2006
Pitocin was then ordered. The nurse tending to the plaintiff noted decreased ... Pitocin was again increased despite the fact that in view of signs of fetal ... $2.95 - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - NewsBank

Normoglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy  -  Nov 8, 2007
At 34 weeks gestation a pitocin induction and an intravenous infusion of 0.9% NaCl ... Pitocin was discontinued because of the failure of labor to progress. ... Nature.com

CAN CHILDBIRTH BE ORGASMIC? A NEW FILM SHOWS THAT LABOR …  -  Oct 12, 2008
The use of the artificial hormone pitocin to start or intensify contractions is now ... "But I know some hospitals are using pitocin 80 percent of the time. ... $2.95 - St. Paul Pioneer Press - NewsBank

Birthing the Bradley way worked for me  -  Sep 18, 2007
No Pitocin, no epidural, no induction or Caesarean section. I didn't do it because I wanted to prove myself a Super Mom, although I am proud that I was able ... Roanoke Times

Invented truths, Katharine Weber's new novel takes a boldly post-...  -  Jun 25, 2006
...which is based on "the progression of natural labor contractions as compared with the artificial contractions of labor induced by the drug Pitocin. ... Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest Archiver

[U] General Hospital Center at Passaic v. American Casualty Company...  -  Sep 24, 2007
During this time, Nurse Connolly failed to contact the doctor and improperly administered Pitocin, a drug that increases contractions, which worsened the ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, District of New... - VersusLaw

New York Court of Appeals Reports - WILLIAMS v. NASSAU COUNTY …  -  Apr 4, 2006
The medical employees in attendance gave his mother Pitocin, a drug used to facilitate the birth. The delivery involved two attempts at vacuum extraction ... Pay-Per-View - New York Court of Appeals Reports - Loislaw

Nod for legal midwifery - Committee approves midwife bill; Senate …  -  Feb 22, 2005
In November 2000, Smith was charged with four felony counts after cutting two emergency episiotomies and injecting a hemorrhaging mother with pitocin -- all ... $2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBank

Real-life drama  -  Jul 31, 2005
...''Room 11, induction, Class C diabetes, hypertension, on Pitocin drip. ... In addition to Pitocin -- a drug that induces labor contractions -- Linan is also ... $2.95 - San Antonio Express-News - NewsBank

The C-section Conundrum Caution advised for popular procedure  -  Jul 6, 2006
While she hoped for a quick and efficient childbirth, she knew deep down that the induction drug, Pitocin, could promote a more painful experience and maybe ... $2.95 - Sacramento Bee - NewsBank

Article: Lactation lowers maternal type 2 diabetes risk rate.(Metaboli...  -  Jan 1, 2006
Article: Know your hospital's protocol for use of Pitocin in . ... CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO -- Before you write an order for Pitocin administration to induce ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Natural childbirth isn't for the mother, but for the baby  -  Jun 14, 2006
Epidurals can increase the chance of C-section 2-3 times in first-time mothers, and can slow labor, creating the need for Pitocin to speed up contractions. ... Free-Lance Star - The Free Lance-Star

Natural childbirth isn't for the mother, but for the baby .  -  Jun 14, 2006
...increase the chance of C-section times in first-time mothers, and can slow labor, creating the need for Pitocin to speed up contractions. ... Free-Lance Star - Google News Archive

Outside the Hospital: Local women discover natural birth  -  Feb 20, 2008
Some ended up with cesarean sections; others had vacuum or forceps deliveries, and most got Pitocin, a commonplace drug used to intensify or speed up labor. ... City Pulse

'Hormone of Love' Nasal Spray Reduces Stress in Martial Spats, Makes ...  -  Jun 20, 2006
An oxytocin nasal spray (trade names: Syntocinon or Pitocin nasal spray) is primarily used to stimulate milk production for breastfeeding. SeniorJournal.com

New Research Suggests Oxytocin's Potential For Treatment Of Two Core ...  -  Dec 8, 2006
Participants received intravenous infusions of pitocin (synthetic oxytocin) or placebo (saline solution) over a four-hour period; participants then returned ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Tori Spelling talks Liam in Us Weekly  -  Apr 7, 2007
On the labor: They induced me with Pitocin. I felt like I was being Tasered! [Pitocin can cause more intense and prolonged contractions, which in turn can ... TheInsider.com

Hospital's first baby of 2006 is a boy  -  Jan 6, 2006
I came to the hospital and they gave me Pitocin. His heart rate dropped once. They got it back up and they decided to up the Pitocin because I wasn't ... zwire.com

Lee hospital may owe $30 million in case of brain injury at birth  -  Feb 23, 2007
Pitocin is a drug used to induce or augment labor. The circuit court judgment in Mark Edwards et al. v. Hospital Board of Directors of Lee County et al. ... Naples Daily News - Naples Daily News

This Just In: Monongalia County  -  Jun 29, 2007
She was given the drug Pitocin, which induces contractions. She remained in labor for 24 hours. Whille in labor she was evaluated by Dr. JM Rollins and was ... West Virginia Record

LETTER: Mom of twins lost without doctor  -  Mar 19, 2008
I was worried the pitocin would slow my labor or put the babies in fetal ... She explained what pitocin was (synthetic oxytocin, mimicking naturally ... wickedlocal.com

Obstetrics, November 2005  -  Nov 3, 2005
10:00 AM - Patient was taken back to OR for emergency peripartum hysterectomy for atony unresponsive to uterine massage, pitocin, misoprostol, and Hemabate. ... Medscape

Verdicts & Settlements March 5, 2007: Induced delivery leaves …  -  Mar 5, 2007
Labor continued, with Pitocin being increased incrementally. The plaintiff then claimed there was a significant change in the fetal heart-rate tracing, ... Free with registration - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - AccessMyLibrary.com

Trust via chemistry? Study says it's possible  -  Jun 1, 2005
The report on the hormone, known in its synthetic form as Pitocin, appears in Thursday's journal Nature. "Oxytocin seems to reduce anxiety about interacting ... USA Today

It's a Guy thing Dad's shares birthday with both sons.(Neighbor)  -  Nov 23, 2006
Julie got the Pitocin early on because of concerns about how large the baby might be, Kris said, and hospital staff wanted to get things moving. ... $4.95 - Daily Herald - ECNext

New York Appellate Division Reports - MAESTRO v. GRECCO, 16 AD3d …  -  Mar 7, 2005
The infant plaintiff was born via caesarian section, preceded by 5½-hours of second-stage labor which was augmented by Pitocin. The gestational age of the ... Pay-Per-View - New York Appellate Division Reports - Loislaw

Tennessee Reports - ALLEN v. METHODIST HEALTHCARE, W2006- …  -  Apr 2, 2007
Pitocin, a labor-inducing drug, was administered to Ms. Allen and monitors ... Pitocin was discontinued at approximately 6:45 PM, and Ms. Allen received ... Pay-Per-View - Tennessee Reports - Loislaw

Article: Pennsylvania family wins $20.5M for birthing malpractice  -  Nov 21, 2008
Pitocin also causes a decreased flow of blood and oxygen from mother to child. As a result, Kornblau said, the baby's heart rate dropped precipitously. ... Pay-Per-View - Lawyers USA - HighBeam Research

Erratum.(Your letters: a forum for reader interaction)(Correction...  -  Jan 1, 2005
The correct name of the hormone is oxytocin. Pitocin is a synthetic hormone used to induce or augment labor. COPYRIGHT 2005 Mothering Magazine. $4.95 - Mothering - ECNext

Five study findings may alter obstetric practice.(Women's Health)( …  -  Apr 15, 2006
Women's Health)(premature rupture of membranes)(perinatal stroke)(Pitocin risks ) ... find Family Practice News articles. Kailua Kona, Hawaii -- Five ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

New York Miscellaneous Reports - DUVERGER v. STATE, 106062 (2-8- …  -  Feb 8, 2007
Administration of Pitocin then began in order to bring the uterus back to normal. Nurse McKoy explained that because this drug causes the uterus to contract ... Pay-Per-View - New York Miscellaneous Reports - Loislaw

Suffolk Superior Court jury awards $23.8M in traumatic delivery case  -  May 16, 2005
McLaughlin was given small doses of Pitocin to cause her contractions to begin, and her dosage was slowly increased throughout the day. ... $2.95 - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - NewsBank

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Pitocin is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsOxytocin; Pitocin; Syntocinon; Oxytocin (BAM Biotech); Pitocin (Parke-Davis); Syntocinon (Sandoz)

Drug Category:
Pitocin is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-tocolytic Agents; Labor Induction Agents

Dosage Forms:
Not Available

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
Not Available



Chemical IUPAC Name:
Oxytocin





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