OXYTOCIN

This brand name is authorized in Finland

Active ingredients

The drug OXYTOCIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Oxytocin synthetic
UNII 1JQS135EYN - OXYTOCIN

Oxytocin is a cyclic nonapeptide that is obtained by chemical synthesis. This synthetic form is identical to the natural hormone that is stored in the posterior pituitary and released into the systemic circulation in response to suckling and labour.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
OXYTOCIN Concentrate for solution for infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
H01BB02 Oxytocin H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H01 Pituitary and hypothalamic hormones and analogues → H01B Posterior pituitary lobe hormones → H01BB Oxytocin and analogues
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: FI Lรครคkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittรคmiskeskus Identifier(s): 039022

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