.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.G.G02CX01 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.G.G02CX01| name: | Atosiban |
| ATC code: | G02CX01 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Atosiban is an oxytocin receptor antagonist used as a tocolytic agent, meaning it is used to suppress premature labor. It is approved in many countries in Europe, but not in the United States.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy female volunteers and pregnant women between 24 and 33 weeks of gestation undergoing preterm labor, following intravenous administration.
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