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Descriptor English:
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Oxytocics
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Oxitócicos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ocitócicos
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Synonyms English:
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Agents, Oxytocic
Drugs, Oxytocic
Effect, Oxytocic
Effects, Oxytocic
Oxytocic Agents
Oxytocic Drugs
Oxytocic Effect
Oxytocic Effects
Stimulants, Uterine
Uterine Stimulants
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Tree Number:
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D27.505.696.875.737
D27.505.954.705.737
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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use no qualifiers for oxytocics when used to induce labor; note entry term OXYTOCIC EFFECT: use only for the oxytocic effect of a chemical substance
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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10305
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Unique Identifier:
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D010120
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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