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Oxytocic Drug Class

Medicines in this drug class are grouped together in the Everyone Healthy medication database. This page is educational only and should not be used as personal prescribing advice.

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Drug class overview

Oxytocic overview

Oxytocinergic

Oxytocinergic, or oxytocic, means "having to do with oxytocin (OXT)". For instance:

Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR): The binding and activation site of oxytocin.
5-HT_1A Receptor (5-HT_1AR): A protein responsible for inducing the secretion of oxytocin.
Obstetric: A type of drug that is sometimes, though not explicitly, oxytocinergic in action.
Serotonergic: A drug which acts upon serotonin and 5-HT_1AR, resulting in oxytocin release (e.g., MDMA ("Ecstasy").
Tocolytic: Another kind of drug that can be oxytocinergic in mechanism.

The related term "uterotonic" is used to specifically refer to agents that induce contraction of the uterus.

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Oxytocic Drug Class

Oxytocic overview

Oxytocinergic

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