Chemical formula: C₄₃H₆₆N₁₂O₁₂S₂ Molecular mass: 1,006.436 g/mol
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.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use 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 |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXYTOCIN Concentrate for solution for infusion | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Oxytocin is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)Croatia (HR)Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)Finland (FI)
France (FR)Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)
Romania (RO)Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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