Summary for Carbetocin

  • Trade Names: Duratocin; Lonactene; Pabal (Ferring)
  • Indications: Prevention of uterine atony following delivery of an infant by cesarean section under epidural or spinal anaesthesia.
  • Class: Oxytocic
  • Half-life: 40 minutes
  • Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with:
    Cyclopropane, Halothane, Methylergometrine, Prostaglandins, Vasoconstrictors

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Page last updated 08/20/2025

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Incidence - Help

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness - Help

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations - Help

BreastfeedingBreast feeding

GeriatricGeriatric

PediatricPediatric

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