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Oxytocin
Pitocin
- enhances uterine contractions
- relieves pain from breast engorgement
- controls hemorrhaging
hypersensitivity, cardiac sysrhythmias, hypotension, hypertension, nausea and vomiting. In rare cases fetal intracrainal hemmorage, hypoxia asphyxia

hypertonic contractions, intense headache, palpatations, hypertension, stiff neck, vomiting, fever, sweating, chest pain, dilated pupils, brady/tachy cardia

Uterine Relaxants
To slow down contractions for at least 48 hours
Terbutaline sulfate
Bretine

To slow down contractions for at least 48 hours

fetal tachycardia, palpitations, tremors jitteringness, anxiety, pulmonary edema
Ritodrine
Yutopar

To slow down contractions for at least 48 hours

fetal tachycardia, palpitations, tremors jitteringness, anxiety, pulmonary edema
Nifedipine
Procardia

To slow down contractions for at least 48 hours

fetal tachycardia, palpitations, tremors jitteringness, anxiety, pulmonary edema, oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid), possible orthostatic hypotension
Indomethacin
Indocin

To slow down contractions for at least 48 hours

fetal tachycardia, palpitations, tremors jitteringness, anxiety, pulmonary edema, oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid), causes closure of ductus arteriosus
ergot aklaloids
Control of postpartum hemmorage
Ergonovine
Ergotrate

Control of postpartum hemmorage

Increase in B/P, uterine cramping, decreased milk production, nausea, muscle pain, weakness, insensitivity to cold, paresthisea of extremities

hypersenstivity, pregnancy
Methylergonovine
Methergine

Control of postpartum hemmorage

Increase in B/P, uterine cramping, decreased milk production, nausea, muscle pain, weakness, insensitivity to cold, paresthisea of extremities

hypersenstivity, pregnancy
Prostaglandins
to induce childbirth
to terminate childbirth
control of postpartum bleeding
vasodilators
hypertension
Prostaglandin E2
Dinoprostone, Prepidil, Cervidil

to induce childbirth
to terminate childbirth
control of postpartum bleeding
vasodilators
hypertension

GI problems, B/P, uterine cramping, headache, flushing,
Prostaglandin F2
Carbopros ttomrethamine, Hemabate

to induce childbirth, cardiac problems, uterine tetany, uterine rupture,

to terminate childbirth
control of postpartum bleeding
vasodilators
hypertension

GI problems, B/P, uterine cramping, headache, flushing,
Magnesium Sulfate
CNS depressant
Arrest preterm labor
Treat preeclampic and eclampic seizures

s/e: drowsiness, decreased-absent deep tendon reflexes, decreased strengt, hyponatremia, fluid/electrolyte imbalance, nausea

Contra: fetal anomaly, pulmonary edema, chf, renal failure, cns disease
Analgesics
control of pain
Merperidine
Demerol

control of pain

s/e: slowing of labor, neonatal CNS depression, nausea, drowisness, dry mouth, unrinary retention, tachycardia, bradycardia, pruritis, b/p, respiratory problems

contra: low b/p, opoid dependency,
Fentanyl
Sublimaze

contrs/e: slowing of labor, neonatal CNS depression, nausea, drowisness, dry mouth, unrinary retention, tachycardia, bradycardia, pruritis, b/p, respiratory problems
ol of pain

contra: low b/p, opoid dependency,
Sufentanil
Sufenta

control of pain
s/e: slowing of labor, neonatal CNS depression, nausea, drowisness, dry mouth, unrinary retention, tachycardia, bradycardia, pruritis, b/p, respiratory problems

contra: low b/p, opoid dependency,
Opoid agonist - antagonists
for control of pain
Butorphanol
Stadol

control of pain
s/e: slowing of labor, neonatal CNS depression, nausea, drowisness, dry mouth, unrinary retention, tachycardia, bradycardia, pruritis, b/p, respiratory problems

contra: low b/p, opoid dependency,
Nalbuphine
Nubain

control of pain
s/e: slowing of labor, neonatal CNS depression, nausea, drowisness, dry mouth, unrinary retention, tachycardia, bradycardia, pruritis, b/p, respiratory problems

contra: low b/p, opoid dependency,
Narcan
Naloxone

to counter overdose of opiods

s/e: change in mood, sweating, nausea, nervousness, trembling, vomiting, allergic, dizziness, irregular pulse, flushing, headache, heart rhythm changes, seizures, sudden chest pain
Rh 0(D) Immune Globulin
Rhogam

for rh- women who give birth to rh+ babies

s/e: tenderness at injenction site, rise in temp

contra: hypersensitivity, rh+ women
Betamethasone
Celeseone

prevention of neonatal rds
(respiatory distress system):

s/e: risk of infection, delayed wound healing

contra: lacation



s/e
Glucocorticoid
anti immune ..
helps with allergies etc

s/e: risk of infection, delayed wound healing

contra: lacation
Phytonadione
s/e: hyperbilirubinremia
Neonatal Eye Prophylaxis
Helps with Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

MANDATED BY LAW

s/e: blurring,