Episode 46: Obstetric Pharmacology and Fetal Assessment with Mike Hofkamp
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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What Is an Oxytocin Drug?
On the labor and delivery unit it's dosed by protocol. If you give too much oxytocin you can get uterine hyperstimulation. This is where the uterus can contract so forcefully and frequently that fetal blood flow is interrupted. Tributoline is a beta agonist and it can also be used as an alternative to oxytocin.
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