Oxytocin and hysterectomy Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Oxytocin Side Effects Report #5614990-2
Oxytocin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 28, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with labour induction and was treated with Oxytocin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal labour, bradycardia foetal, caesarean section, hysterectomy , uterine atony, uterine disorder, uterine haemorrhage, uterine hypertonus, uterine hypotonus. Oxytocin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MISOPROSTOL, ANESTHETICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Oxytocin Side Effects Report #5723998-8
Oxytocin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from TURKEY on Apr 29, 2008. Female patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with haemorrhage and was treated with Oxytocin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , circulatory collapse, haematocrit decreased, heart rate increased, hyperhidrosis, hypotension, hysterectomy , laparotomy. Oxytocin dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Oxytocin Side Effects Report #5970958-8
Oxytocin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NETHERLANDS on Nov 19, 2008. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with artificial rupture of membranes and was treated with Oxytocin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hysterectomy , laparotomy, postpartum haemorrhage, sciatic nerve neuropathy, therapeutic embolisation, uterine atony. Oxytocin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Oxytocin Side Effects Report #6083591-7
Oxytocin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from INDIA on Feb 17, 2009. Female patient, 32 years of age, was treated with Oxytocin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disseminated intravascular coagulation, haemorrhage, hysterectomy , laparotomy, mechanical ventilation, postpartum haemorrhage, splenectomy, splenic artery aneurysm, uterine atony. Oxytocin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ERGOMETRINE, CARBOPROST. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Oxytocin Side Effects Report #4549935-X
Oxytocin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Dec 18, 2004. Female patient, 30 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was treated with Oxytocin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , disseminated intravascular coagulation, hypotension, hypovolaemic shock, hysterectomy , postpartum haemorrhage. Oxytocin dosage: 1 ML, ONCE/SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with PITOCIN, CYTOTEC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.