Carbetocin

Carbetocin
Carbetocin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2S)-1-[(3S,6S,9S,12S,15S)-12-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-
9-(2-carbamoylethyl)-6-(carbamoylmethyl)-15-
[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-16-methyl-5,8,11,14,17-
pentaoxo-1-thia-4,7,10,13,16-pentazacycloicosane-
3-carbonyl]-N-[(1S)-1-(carbamoylmethylcarbamoyl)-
3-methyl-butyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status POM (UK) Not available (U.S.)
Routes Intravenous, intramuscular
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 80% (IM)
Half-life 40 minutes
Identifiers
CAS number 37025-55-1 YesY
ATC code H01BB03
PubChem CID 71715
DrugBank DB01282
ChemSpider 64765 YesY
UNII 88TWF8015Y YesY
KEGG D07229 N
Chemical data
Formula C45H69N11O12S 
Mol. mass 988.162 g/mol
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Carbetocin (Duratocin) is an obstetric drug used to control postpartum hemorrhage, bleeding after giving birth.[1] It is an analogue of oxytocin, and its action is similar to that of oxytocin, such as contraction of the uterus.[2][3]

Carbetocin is available in Canada and the United Kingdom, but not in the United States.

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