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OXYTOCIN for Labour induction: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 343 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where OXYTOCIN was used for Labour induction.

Most Reported Side Effects for OXYTOCIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 280 19.5% 25 67
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 278 19.3% 4 94
Drug ineffective 228 15.8% 8 68
Exposure during pregnancy 197 13.7% 8 52
Premature baby 158 11.0% 5 49
Premature delivery 111 7.7% 1 36
Off label use 103 7.2% 2 38
Low birth weight baby 94 6.5% 1 21
Maternal exposure during delivery 92 6.4% 2 37
Postpartum haemorrhage 67 4.7% 2 17
Hypotension 58 4.0% 6 14
Anaphylactic reaction 52 3.6% 0 5
Normal newborn 49 3.4% 2 21
Tachycardia 47 3.3% 4 22
Hypoxia 46 3.2% 0 7

Other Indications for OXYTOCIN

Product used for unknown indication (361) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (87) Postpartum haemorrhage (62) Uterine contractions during pregnancy (49) Labour augmentation (44) Uterine atony (34) Caesarean section (33) Delivery (32) Induced labour (30) Uterine hypotonus (23)

Other Drugs Used for Labour induction

MISOPROSTOL (615) DINOPROSTONE (286) PITOCIN (6) MIFEPRISTONE (5)

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OXYTOCIN Full Profile All Labour induction Drugs OXYTOCIN Demographics OXYTOCIN Timeline