PPT-Oxytocin and Other Drugs Acting on Uterus

Dr Meherunisa Associate Professor CIMS Introduction Drugs acting on uterus can primarily affect the endometrium or the myometrium The most important drugs affecting endometrium. Hyperphagia. and ASD Features in . Prader. Willi Syndrome. Eric Hollander, M.D.. Director - Autism. , Obsessive-Compulsive and Orphan . Disorders Spectrum Program, and Clinical . Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral . 64. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function. Drugs That Affect Uterine Function. Three main categories:. Uterine relaxants (tocolytics). Uterine relaxation. Suppression of preterm labor. Uterine stimulants (oxytocics). December . 6, 2017. Contraceptives. The most commonly-used chemical contraceptive is a combination of estrogen and progesterone. . Providing . relatively low levels of these hormones causes an inhibition of GnRH, LH and FSH secretion. . Dr . A.W Olusanya. Objective . Understand the pharmacologic basis of drugs causing uterine contraction and relaxations . Physiology of muscle contraction . Uterine contraction . Uterine contraction occurs when myosin and actin due to the action of myosin light chain kinase. Uterotonic drugs during caesarean section Dr. S. Parthasarathy MD., DA., DNB, Dip. Diab ., DCA, Dip. Software statistics- PhD ( physiology) IDRA, FICA Why do we need uterotonics 1. induce DB00107. Category : . Oxytocics. . and Anti-. tocolytic. Agents and . Labor. Induction Agents.. Use : . To assist in . labor. , elective . labor. induction, . uterine contraction induction in humans and other mammals.. Uterine contractions that lead to expulsion of the fetus to . extra uterine . environment . Towards the end of pregnancy the uterus become progressively more excitable and develops strong rhythmic contractions that lead to expulsion of the fetus.. . System. . . Presented by:-. . . . . Dr.Archana. Assistant . Professor_cum_Jr.Scientist. Oxytocin. Oxytocin. (. Pitocin. , . Syntocinon. ) is a cyclic 8–amino acid . peptide that is synthesized in the . paraventricular. nucleus of the hypothalamus and transported within hypothalamic neurons (in association with . Opioid analgesics. Antidepressant drugs. Antipsychotic drugs. Antidepressant drugs. Pathophysiology of Major Depression. Classification of antidepressant drugs. Therapeutics . uses and adverse effects . ). Dr.. . Nirbhay. Kumar. Asstt. . Professor & Head. Deptt. . of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology. Bihar Veterinary College, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna. These are drugs which mimic the effects of sympathetic stimulation or those of . Prepared by . Dr . zainab. . eltrafi. Clinical pharmacist. Sympathomimetic amines that contain the 3,4-dihydroxybenzene group (such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, isoproterenol, and dopamine). are called catecholamines. . Outline common routes of administration of drugs to the eye . . . Discuss the pharmacokinetics of drugs applied topically to the eye . . Classify drugs used for treatment of disorders of the eye . Constance A. Benson, MD. Professor of Medicine and Global Public Health. University of California San Diego. La Jolla, California. Goals for the Workshop. To describe the potential benefits of long-acting antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for treatment and prevention of HIV infection.