- Concept UI
- M0015702
- Registry Numbers
- 0
- Scope Note
- 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)
- Terms
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Oxytocics
Preferred Term
Term UI
T029946
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
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Oxytocic Agents
Term UI
T029947
Date03/22/1995
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1996)
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Oxytocic Drugs
Term UI
T029948
Date03/22/1995
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1996)
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Uterine Stimulants
Term UI
T029949
Date03/22/1995
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1996)
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Oxytocic
Term UI
T000998962
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Oxytocic Agent
Term UI
T000998963
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Oxytocic Drug
Term UI
T000998964
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Uterine Stimulant
Term UI
T000998965
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)