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CHEBI:36063 - oxytocic

ChEBI IDCHEBI:36063
ChEBI Nameoxytocic
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DefinitionA drug that stimulates contraction of the myometrium. Oxytocics are used to induce labour, obstetric at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion haemorrhage, and to assess foetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (abortifacients).
Last Modified11 April 2022
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
oxytocic (CHEBI:36063) is a drug (CHEBI:23888)
Incoming Relation(s)
(11R,16S)-misoprostol (CHEBI:63695) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
carbetocin (CHEBI:59204) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
carboprost (CHEBI:3403) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
carboprost tromethamine (CHEBI:3404) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
demoxytocin (CHEBI:135900) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
ergometrine (CHEBI:4822) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
ergometrine maleate (CHEBI:31554) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
ergotamine (CHEBI:64318) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
misoprostol (CHEBI:63610) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
oxytocin (CHEBI:7872) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
prostaglandin E2 (CHEBI:15551) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
prostaglandin E2(1−) (CHEBI:606564) has role oxytocic (CHEBI:36063)
Synonyms  Source
oxytocicChEBI
oxytocic agentsChEBI
oxytocic drugsChEBI
uterine stimulantsChEBI