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)
- 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]
- CONNECTION (ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE, AURUM MURIATICUM NATRONATUM, CAMPHORA, DNA, GERMANIUM METALLICUM, HELLEBORUS NIGER, HYDROGEN, LAC CANINUM, LAC MATERNA HUMANUM, LITHIUM CARBONICUM, LITHIUM CARBONICUM, MAGNESIA OXYDATA, NATRUM CARBONICUM, NEON, OXYTOCIN, PLACENTA TOTALIS SUIS, RHUS GLABRA, SACCHARUM OFFICINALE, STRAMONIUM, THUJA OCCIDENTALIS) LIQUID [DESERET BIOLOGICALS, INC.]
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.