Pitocin, a manmade version of oxytocin, the hormone your body makes naturally to go into labor.
Pitocin is a hormone, which is used in the labor to augment or speed up the labor process.
Pitocin is a hormone used when an obstetrician induceslabor.
Oxytocin is a natural hormone produced in a woman's body that gives labor pain when her confinement is due. Where as Pitocin is the artificial form of inducing labor pain or speeding up labor.
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Oxytocin is the primary chemical that causes contractions in the human body, specifically in the uterus during labor and also in the mammary glands during breastfeeding. Additionally, prostaglandins are also involved in stimulating contractions in various smooth muscles, including those in the uterus.
Pitocin is used in childbirth to induce labor. There are several risks associated with the use of pitocin including fetal distress, painful contractions, and increased likelihood of requesting an epidural.
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Pitocin, also known as oxytocin, is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. It is best known for its roles in female reproduction: it is released in large amounts after distension of the cervix and vagina during labor, and after stimulation of the nipples, facilitating birth and breastfeeding, respectively. Recent studies have begun to investigate oxytocin's role in various behaviors, including social recognition and bonding, anxiety, trust, and maternal behaviors.
uterus is the organ and reproductive/endocrine system cause the contraction (hormone-oxytocin is released in the body that causes the contractions to occur. If a woman is induced for labor pitocin is given which is the "man made" form of oxytocin
Pitocin is a drug used to bring on labor contractions during childbirth. The side effects include irregular heartbeat, extreme thirst, fainting, seizure, headache, and unusual bleeding or bruising.
The patient is receiving 80 units of Pitocin per hour (10 units x 8 hours = 80 units).