This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Pitocin (Oxytocin) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (6)
Life Threatening Events (1)
Disability (1)
Reports by Reaction Type
Drug Ineffective (2),
Postpartum Haemorrhage (2),
Unresponsive To Stimuli (1),
Foetal Growth Restriction (1),
Hyperventilation (1),
Feeling Hot (1),
Foetal Heart Rate Decreased (1),
Blood Magnesium Increased (1),
Procedural Pain (1),
Product Quality Issue (1),
Product Compounding Quality Issue (1),
Dyspnoea (1)
Possible Pitocin side effects in 32 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-15
Patient: 32 year old female
Reactions: Postpartum Haemorrhage, Drug Ineffective
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pitocin
Possible Pitocin side effects in 27 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-15
Patient: 27 year old female
Reactions: Postpartum Haemorrhage, Drug Ineffective
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pitocin
Possible Pitocin side effects in 22 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from India on 2012-08-14
Patient: 22 year old female
Reactions: Haemoglobin Decreased, Retained Placenta or Membranes
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pitocin
Possible Pitocin side effects in 26 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-31
Patient: 26 year old female
Reactions: Procedural Pain, Foetal Growth Restriction, Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy, Drug Withdrawal Syndrome, Hypertension, Foetal Heart Rate Decreased, Postpartum Depression
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Buprenorphine
Indication: Drug Dependence
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2011-11-01
Buprenorphine
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2011-11-01
Buprenorphine
Start date: 2011-11-01
Pitocin
Dosage: unknown dosage details
Indication: Induced Labour
Start date: 2011-11-02
End date: 2011-11-02
Other drugs received by patient: Zoloft; Multi-Vitamins; Biotin; Fish OIL
Possible Pitocin side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-04
Patient: female, weighing 62.6 kg (137.7 pounds)
Reactions: Product Quality Issue, Hyperventilation, Dyspnoea, Product Compounding Quality Issue, Unresponsive To Stimuli, Feeling Hot, Blood Magnesium Increased, Aggression
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pitocin
Dosage: |dosagetext: 30 u||strength: 30 units in 500 ml 0.9% nacl||freq: per hour||route: intravenous drip|
Indication: Prophylaxis
Start date: 2012-04-25
End date: 2012-04-25
Pitocin
Dosage: |dosagetext: 30 u||strength: 30 units in 500 ml 0.9% nacl||freq: per hour||route: intravenous drip|
Indication: Postpartum Haemorrhage
Start date: 2012-04-25
End date: 2012-04-25
Sodium Chloride 0.9%
Dosage: |dosagetext: n.s. 0.9%|
Possible Pitocin side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-13
Patient: female
Reactions: Arrhythmia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pitocin
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