Delhi :Illegal Oxytocin injections worth Rs 22 lakh seized
New Delhi: A consignment of illegal oxytocin injections with a market value of around Rs 22 lakh was caught red handed on Wednesday from the New Delhi railway station by the drugs control department, officials stated.
Pitocin belongs to a class of drugs called Oxytocic Agents. Elective induction of labor is defined as the initiation of labor in a pregnant individual who has no medical indications for induction. The dosage of oxytocin is determined by the uterine response and must therefore be individualized and initiated at a very low level. The following dosage information is based upon various regimens and indications in general use. Intravenous infusion (drip method) is the only acceptable method of parenteral administration of Pitocin for the induction or stimulation of labor. Accurate control of the rate of infusion is essential and is best accomplished by an infusion pump.
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