oxytocics - CISMeF

Preferred Label : oxytocics;

MeSH definition : Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce LABOR, OBSTETRIC at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and to assess fetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (ABORTIFACIENTS). Oxytocics used clinically include the neurohypophyseal hormone OXYTOCIN and certain prostaglandins and ergot alkaloids. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p1157);

MeSH synonym : uterine stimulants; oxytocic drugs; drugs, oxytocic; stimulants, uterine; oxytocic agents; agents, oxytocic; Uterine Stimulant; Stimulant, Uterine; Oxytocic; Oxytocic Agent; Agent, Oxytocic; Oxytocic Drug; Drug, Oxytocic;

Related MeSH term : oxytocic effect; Effect, Oxytocic; Oxytocic Effects; Effects, Oxytocic;

MeSH annotation : use no qualifiers for oxytocics when used to induce labor; note entry term OXYTOCIC EFFECT: use only for the oxytocic effect of a chemical substance;

Is substance : O;

action pharmacologique : O;

Details

Origin ID

D010120;

UMLS CUI

C0030094;

ATC code(s)
- Other uterotonics [ATC Code]
- carboprost [ATC Code]
- dinoprost [ATC Code]
- dinoprostone [ATC Code]
- ergometrine [ATC Code]
- ergot alkaloids [ATC Code]
- ergot alkaloids [ATC Code]
- ergot alkaloids and oxytocin incl. analogues, in combination [ATC Code]
- methylergometrine [ATC Code]
- misoprostol [ATC Code]
- prostaglandins [ATC Code]
- sulprostone [ATC Code]
- uterotonics [ATC Code]
Allowable qualifiers
- administration and dosage [MeSH Qualifier]
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- agonists [MeSH Qualifier]
- analysis [MeSH Qualifier]
- antagonists and inhibitors [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- cerebrospinal fluid [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemical synthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacokinetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacology [MeSH Qualifier]
- poisoning [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
- toxicity [MeSH Qualifier]
- urine [MeSH Qualifier]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Oxytocic drugs [Bloc CIM-11]
False automatic mappings
- Oxytocic drugs [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of oxytocic drugs [ICD-10 Sub-category]
Indexing information
- 4-(17beta-methoxy-17alpha-(methoymethyl)-3-oxoestra-4,9-dien-11beta-yl)benzaldehyd-1-(E)-(O-(ethylamino)carbonyl)oxime [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- asoprisnil [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Is a pharmacological action for
- Syntocinon [Pharmacological Root]
Metaterm(s)
- gynecology [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- oxytocic effect [MeSH concept]
- oxytocics [MeSH concept]
See also
- abortifacient agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- labor, induced [MeSH Descriptor]
- labor, obstetric [MeSH Descriptor]
- uterine contraction [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- oxytocin [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
Substance(s)
- carbetocin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- carboprost [MeSH Descriptor]
- carboprost tromethamine [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- deaminooxytocin [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- dinoprost [MeSH Descriptor]
- dinoprost tromethamine [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- dinoprostone [MeSH Descriptor]
- ergonovine [MeSH Descriptor]
- ergotamine [MeSH Descriptor]
- methylergonovine [MeSH Descriptor]
- misoprostol [MeSH Descriptor]
- oxytocin [MeSH Descriptor]
- quipazine [MeSH Descriptor]
- sparteine [MeSH Descriptor]
- syntometrine [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- vasotocin [MeSH Descriptor]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Medicinal product acting as oxytocic (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Oxytocic agent (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Oxytocic drugs [Bloc CIM-11]
- oxytocic preparation, nos [SNOMED Notion]

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