Drug Reference
Oxytocin
Oxytocin and analogues
OTC
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Oxytocin and analogues
- Action class
- Oxytocic
- Chemical class
- Oxytocin
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Brand names
Pitocin
Available as
1 ML · Injection10 UNT/ML · Injectable Solution5 UNT/ML · Injectable Solution0.5 MG/ML · Injectable Solution20 UNT/ML · Injectable Solution
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Uses
USES TAKE 15 MINUTES BEFORE MEALS
How to use / dosing
DIRECTIONS Take 15 minutes before meals Adults : 20 drops in a little water, 2 times per day
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
BreastfeedingConsult your doctor
…If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use.…
AlcoholConsult your doctor
…Contains ethyl alcohol 30%…
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Warnings & precautions
WARNINGS Stop use and ask doctor if symptoms persist more than 5 days. If pregnant or breast-feeding ask a health professional before use. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Contains ethyl alcohol 30%
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- OXYTOCIN INJECTION, SOLUTION [REMEDYREPACK INC.]
- GUNA-AWARENESS (BETAINE - BUFO BUFO CUTANEOUS GLAND - CALCIUM CARBONATE - CHROMIC SULFATE - CICUTA VIROSA ROOT - COPPER - FOLIC ACID - GOLD - COBALAMIN - IRON - LACHESIS MUTA VENOM - MELATONIN - MOLYBDENUM - NEUROTROPHIN-3 - NEUROTROPHIN-4 - OXYTOCIN - SILICON DIOXIDE - SUS SCROFA FRONTAL LOBE - SUS SCROFA TEMPORAL LOBE - THYROTROPIN ALFA - UBIDECARENONE - VANADIUM - ZINC - BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR HUMAN -) SOLUTION/ DROPS [GUNA SPA]
- PITOCIN (OXYTOCIN) INJECTION [PAR HEALTH USA, LLC]
- PITOCIN (OXYTOCIN) INJECTION [PAR HEALTH USA, LLC]
- PITOCIN (OXYTOCIN) INJECTION [PAR HEALTH USA, LLC]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.