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.
Oxytocin is used in cattle to enhance milk production, and has adverse effects on the cattle, as well as humans who drink that milk.
A huge stock of oxytocin drug, with a market value worth nearly Rs 21 lakh, was seized from New Delhi railway station by drugs control department authorities on January 31, officials had said on Tuesday.
"In a subsequent raid conducted, another consignment of oxytocin injections worth Rs 22 lakh was seized at New Delhi station. Samples have been drawn and sent for test and analysis," a source said on Wednesday. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain had on Tuesday tweeted about the seizure, and shared a photo of the seized stock.
"A huge stock of Oxytocin injections approximately costing Rs. 21 lakhs has been seized from New Delhi Railway Station. The Intelligence cell of the Drugs Control Department is doing a great job. The concerned court has been informed & further investigations is under progress," he had said on Twitter
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