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What is it used for?
Starting (inducing) labour
Stimulating labour when the contractions are considered too weak
Preventing or controlling heavy bleeding due to delivery of the placenta after childbirth (post-partum haemorrhage)
During caesarian section
Management of certain types of miscarriage
Warning!
Syntocinon should not be started if you have been given a vaginal prostaglandin in the previous six hours.
The frequency, strength and duration of contractions, as well as the baby's heartbeat, will need to be monitored while you receive this medicine.
If high doses of this medicine are needed over a long period of time it may cause too much water to be retained in your body and the concentration of sodium in your blood to drop. Your doctor or midwife will take various measures to avoid this and may restrict the amount of fluid you can drink.
Use with caution in
Women over 35 years of age
Women with a small pelvis for whom vaginal delivery may be difficult
Women who have previously had a caesarian section
Heart disease
High blood pressure caused by pregnancy
Situations when the womb begins to contract less strongly
Not to be used in
Cases when the baby is short of oxygen (foetal distress)
Unusually strong uterine contractions
Cases where there is an obstruction that would prevent vaginal delivery
Situations when starting labour is inadvisable or vaginal delivery is not possible
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
Nausea and vomiting
Spasms of the uterus
Bleeding
Abnormal heart beats (arrhythmias)
Skin rashes
Fall in blood pressure (causing dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling faint)
Difficulty in breathing
Shock (blood pressure too low to maintain blood supply to the tissues)
High doses may cause very strong contractions of the womb, resulting in tearing of the womb, tissue damage or distress to the baby
Water intoxication and low levels of sodium in the blood may occur if high doses are used for long periods (symptoms include headache, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, drowsiness, unconsciousness and seizures)
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.