Who can administer
May be administered by registered competent doctor or nurse/midwife
Important information
- Refer to relevant national guidelines and to guidelines developed by Saolta Women's and Children's directorate on QPulse
Available preparations
Syntocinon 5 unit per 1ml ampoule
Syntocinon 10 unit per 1ml ampoule
Reconstitution
Already in solution
Infusion fluids
Sodium chloride 0.9% or Glucose 5%
Methods of intravenous administration
Continuous intravenous infusion (usual route) (administer using an electronically controlled infusion device)
Refer to relevant national guidelines and to guidelines developed by Saolta Women's and Children's directorate on QPulse including
- Guidelines and procedure for management of post partum haemorrhage (PPH) (CLN-LW-0028)
- Guidance on the management of low risk women in the three stages of pregnancy (CLN-LW-006)
- Guideline for Multiple pregnancies: guidelines on the management of twins in labour (CLN-LW-0020)
- Guideline on Induction of labour (CLN-LW-004)
Dose in adults
Refer to relevant national guidelines and to guidelines developed by Saolta Women's and Children's directorate on QPulse including
- Guidelines and procedure for management of post partum haemorrhage (PPH) (CLN-LW-0028)
- Guidance on the management of low risk women in the three stages of pregnancy (CLN-LW-006)
- Guideline for Multiple pregnancies: guidelines on the management of twins in labour (CLN-LW-0020)
- Guideline on Induction of labour (CLN-LW-004)
Monitoring
- Refer to relevant national guidelines and to guidelines developed by Saolta Women's and Children's directorate on QPulse including
- Guidelines and procedure for management of post partum haemorrhage (PPH) (CLN-LW-0028)
- Guidance on the management of low risk women in the three stages of pregnancy (CLN-LW-006)
- Guideline for Multiple pregnancies: guidelines on the management of twins in labour (CLN-LW-0020)
- Guideline on Induction of labour (CLN-LW-004)
Storage
Store between 2 and 80C
Therapeutic classification
Oxytocic
