Atosiban is a synthetic peptide which is a competitive antagonist of human oxytocin at receptor level. In human pre-term labour, atosiban at the recommended dosage antagonises uterine contractions and induces uterine quiescence.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
Atosiban is the active ingredient of these drugs:
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):