OXYTOCIN

Oct. 29, 2018

Recent data submitted in Delhi High Court by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) showed that it had not seized a single ampoule of oxytocin in 2016-17 and 2017-18. This came amid repeated assertions by the central government about the “rampant misuse” of oxytocin in India.

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Oxytocin, often called the ‘love hormone’, is a hormone secreted by Pituitary gland. It is released naturally in human bonding activities such as sex, childbirth and breastfeeding.
The Oxytocin drug in debate, is a synthetic version of a human hormone.
It is used by doctors in Humans to facilitate childbirth and reduce postpartum bleeding.
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends it as the drug of choice in postpartum haemorrhage.

Source : Indian Express

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