NAME OF CLASSIFICATION DOSAGE/ROUTE/ ADVERSE REACTION NURSING INTERVENTION

DRUG /ACTION FREQUENCY

PRECAUTION:
GENERIC CLASSIFICATION: DOSAGE: Contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to the drugs and any > Observe 10 rights in giving
NAME: Genitourinary drug. 10 units of its component. During first and second stages of labor, use medication.
Oxytocin cautiously because cervical laceration, uterine rupture, and > Assess patient’s condition
ROUTE: maternal and fetal death may occur. before starting therapy and
ACTION: I.V. regularly thereafter.
BRAND NAME: To induce and ADVERSE REACTION: > Monitor and record uterine
Pitocin stimulate labor. FREQUENCY: CNS: coma from water intoxication, seizures, subarachnoid contractions, heart rate, BP,
hemorrhage from hypertension. intrauterine pressure, FHB, and
CV: arrhythmia; hypertension, increased heart rate, systemic blood loss every 15 mins.
venous return and cardiac output. > Be alert for adverse reactions
GI: nausea, vomiting. and drug interactions.
GU: abruption placenta, increased uterine motility, impaired > Monitor fluid intake and
uterine blood flow, pelvic hematoma, postpartum hemorrhage, output. Antidiuretic effect may
uterine rupture. lead to fluid overload, seizures
Other: anaphylaxis and coma.
CNS: permanent CNS or brain damage, neonatal seizures > Assess patient’s and family’s
CV: bradycardia, tachycardia knowledge of drug therapy.
Hematologic: hyperbilirubinemia
Respiratory: anoxia, asphyxia
Other: fetal death