Pitocin® is one of the safest methods for inducing labor and is successful 75 percent of the time. However, there are some reasons to be cautious. Additional stress.

RACINE, Wisconsin — A victory for a Racine family.The drug Pitocin, commonly used in childbirth, was found to be at the root of lasting brain damage for their daughter. Now, almost six years ...

Pitocin works by causing the uterus to contract, and it has been cited in several other jury awards around the country involving children with cerebral palsy.

Pitocin is the synthetic form of the natural hormone called oxytocin. When used appropriately, Pitocin is a great tool to induce labor, but lawyers showed how Pitocin, ...

9. NOW TO A DRUG SHORTAGE IMPACTING EXPECTANT MOTHERS. RIGHT NOW, THERE’S A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF OXYTOCIN. IT’S ALSO BY THE BRAND NAME PITOCIN. THE MEDICATION IS CRITICAL FOR EXPECTANT AS IT ...

Charleston, SC (WCIV) — According to the FDA, there is a nationwide shortage of Pitocin, the drug that helps women go into labor. MUSC said they have Pitocin, and the shortage has not affected ...

Pitocin is most often given via IV, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Stephen Gorny, an attorney representing Cole, says he also sees it delivered through the spine.

RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A victory for a Racine family. The drug Pitocin, commonly used in childbirth, was found to be at the root of lasting brain damage for their daughter. Now, almost six ...

The drug Pitocin, commonly used in childbirth, was found to be at the root of lasting brain damage for their daughter. Now, almost six years later, a jury awarded the family $10 million, ...