Common OB medications(100% Correct answers)
Oxytocin (Pitocin) route correct answersIV;IM
Oxytocin (Pitocin) action correct answersstimulation of uterine and mammary gland smooth
muscle (causes uterine to contract)
Oxytocin (Pitocin) reasons to give the med. correct answersInduction of labor
Treatment of severe postpartum bleeding
Precaution for PPH
Incomplete/inevitable abortion
Misoprostol (Cytotec) route correct answersPO; intra-vaginal; rectal
Misoprostol (Cytotec) action correct answersinhibits basal and nocturnal gastric acid secretion
through a direct action on the parietal cell. Works on different tissues in the body which causes
the uterus to produce contractions.
Misoprostol (Cytotec) reasons for giving the med correct answersInduction of labor
Treat severe postpartum hemorrhage
Incomplete/inevitable abortion
Termination of pregnancy
Carboprost (Hemabate) route correct answersIM
Carboprost (Hemabate) action correct answersworks on the prostaglandin F receptor sites in the
uterine muscle to cause to the uterus to contract
Carboprost (Hemabate) reasons to give the med correct answersTreatment of severe postpartum
bleeding
Termination of pregnancy
Carboprost (Hemabate) is contraindicated in patients who have correct answersasthma
Dinoprostone (Cervidil) route correct answersvaginal
Dinoprostone (Cervidil) action correct answersstimulates the myometrium of the gravid uterus to
contract in a manner that is similar to the contractions seen in the term uterus during labor,
resulting in the evacuation of the products of conception from the uterus
Dinoprostone (Cervidil) reasons to give the medication correct answersRipen unfavorable cervix
at term/ induce (soften)
Termination of pregnancy in 2nd trimester
Sublimaze (fentanyl) route correct answersIV, IM, Intranasal, Transdermal, Trans mucosal
Oxytocin (Pitocin) route correct answersIV;IM
Oxytocin (Pitocin) action correct answersstimulation of uterine and mammary gland smooth
muscle (causes uterine to contract)
Oxytocin (Pitocin) reasons to give the med. correct answersInduction of labor
Treatment of severe postpartum bleeding
Precaution for PPH
Incomplete/inevitable abortion
Misoprostol (Cytotec) route correct answersPO; intra-vaginal; rectal
Misoprostol (Cytotec) action correct answersinhibits basal and nocturnal gastric acid secretion
through a direct action on the parietal cell. Works on different tissues in the body which causes
the uterus to produce contractions.
Misoprostol (Cytotec) reasons for giving the med correct answersInduction of labor
Treat severe postpartum hemorrhage
Incomplete/inevitable abortion
Termination of pregnancy
Carboprost (Hemabate) route correct answersIM
Carboprost (Hemabate) action correct answersworks on the prostaglandin F receptor sites in the
uterine muscle to cause to the uterus to contract
Carboprost (Hemabate) reasons to give the med correct answersTreatment of severe postpartum
bleeding
Termination of pregnancy
Carboprost (Hemabate) is contraindicated in patients who have correct answersasthma
Dinoprostone (Cervidil) route correct answersvaginal
Dinoprostone (Cervidil) action correct answersstimulates the myometrium of the gravid uterus to
contract in a manner that is similar to the contractions seen in the term uterus during labor,
resulting in the evacuation of the products of conception from the uterus
Dinoprostone (Cervidil) reasons to give the medication correct answersRipen unfavorable cervix
at term/ induce (soften)
Termination of pregnancy in 2nd trimester
Sublimaze (fentanyl) route correct answersIV, IM, Intranasal, Transdermal, Trans mucosal
