OBCIN

Obcin Solution’s active ingredient is oxytocin, which is used for a variety of situations, mainly involving labor and delivery. It is used during the beginning of labor pain, if there’s a lack of contractions during the delivery, loss of blood after giving birth, or during Cesarean section. It may also be used to aid in milk secretion for breast-feeding, and also for other uses as determined by your physician.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully. 

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages. 

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day. 

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions. 

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Obcin is used in the following conditions:

  • Blood loss following childbirth
  • Initiation of labor pain
  • Overfilling of the breasts with milk
  • Cesarean section
  • Absence of uterine contractions during labor

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Do not use Obcin in people with the following conditions:

  • Cephalopelvic disproportion
  • Hydramnios
  • Uterine rupture
  • Abnormal presentation of the fetus
  • Toxemia
  • Hypersensitivity to Obcin

Obcin may have the following side effects:

  • Irregular or fast heart rate
  • Retinal hemorrhage
  • Decreased placental blood flow
  • Blood disorders
  • Neonatal jaundice
  • Hypotension
  • Uncontrolled uterine contractions
  • Uterine bleeding
  • Spasm
  • Sinus bradycardia
  • Brain and CNS damage
  • Rupture of gravid uterus
  • Nasal irritation
  • Tetanic uterine contraction
  • Mother transient hypotension
  • Hypertonicity
  • Maternal water intoxication
  • Nausea
  • Runny nose
  • Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
  • Seizure
  • Solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues
  • Vomiting

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more noteworthy than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.  

A serious allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing. 

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Cardiovascular disorders

Prior to taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or if you have some other hypersensitivities. This drug may contain inert ingredients which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Obcin may interact with the following medicines:

  • Ergometrine
  • Dinoprostone
  • Adrenaline
  • Ephedrine
  • Gemeprost
  • Pseudoephedrine
  • Suxamethonium
  • Dinoprost

Inform your physician about the drugs you take including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements and vitamins. 

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details. 

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking. 

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice. 

If an overdose is suspected, call your health care provider immediately.

Available Brands:

  • Lavoxin
  • Exerta
  • Cetocin
  • Oxytocin
  • Evatocin
  • Isoxilan

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