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Oxytocin (Pitocin)

1901  relevant articles (67 outcomes, 225 trials/studies) found for this Drug

Description: A nonapeptide hormone released from the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR). It differs from VASOPRESSIN by two amino acids at residues 3 and 8. Oxytocin acts on SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, such as causing UTERINE CONTRACTIONS and MILK EJECTION.

Also Known As:
Pitocin; Syntocinon; Ocytocin; Cys-Tyr-Ile-Gln-Asn-Cys-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2, cyclic 1-6 disulfide

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