Oxytocin
Pitocin
An endogenous nonapeptide hormone. Its approved label covers obstetric use rather than the social or behavioural effects it is often discussed for, and it is cleared from plasma within minutes.
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Regulatory status
FDA approved
The FDA has approved at least one product containing this substance for a specific medical use, which means it has been through the agency review process and carries an approved label. Approval is always for named indications in named populations, so it is not a statement that any other use has been evaluated.
A regulatory status describes paperwork, not safety. An approved compound can still be wrong for a given person, and an unapproved one is neither thereby dangerous nor thereby fine.
Half-life
~1 to 6 min in plasma. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.
Storage & handling
Approved product is a refrigerated injection solution; follow the label for storage.
References
- FDA label: Pitocin (NDA 018261)
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Common questions
Oxytocin, answered plainly.
01What is Oxytocin?+
An endogenous nonapeptide hormone. Its approved label covers obstetric use rather than the social or behavioural effects it is often discussed for, and it is cleared from plasma within minutes. It is also referred to as Pitocin. It is listed here under Sexual / Hormonal as educational reference, which is not a recommendation to use it.
02Is Oxytocin FDA approved?+
FDA approved. The FDA has approved at least one product containing this substance for a specific medical use, which means it has been through the agency review process and carries an approved label. Approval is always for named indications in named populations, so it is not a statement that any other use has been evaluated.
03What is the half-life of Oxytocin?+
~1 to 6 min in plasma. A half-life is an educational pharmacology figure describing how long the body takes to clear half of a substance. It is not a schedule and does not imply one.
04How is Oxytocin stored and handled?+
Approved product is a refrigerated injection solution; follow the label for storage. Storage conditions come from a manufacturer's own label where one exists, and a compound with no approved label has no agency-reviewed handling instructions at all.
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