Oxytocin

Molecular Formula: C43H66N12O12S2
CAS Number: 50-56-6
Appearance: White to off-white solid

Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide. Oxytocin is normally produced by the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Oxytocin is a hormone approved for use in multiple animal species to increase uterine contractions and/or milk letdown. It is also used for the treatment of egg binding in birds and reptiles. It should only be used under the direction of a veterinarian. Do NOT use in animals with dystocia (difficult birth) due to malposition of the fetus, small pelvis in the mother, large fetal size, or when a cesarean section is otherwise warranted; it may cause uterine rupture, fetal injury, or death of the fetus and mother.