Rtcarb 100mcg Injection
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Product introduction
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is a medicine used to treat bleeding in women who have just had a baby. In some women, the womb (uterus) doesn’t contract (shrink) quickly enough after delivery. This makes it more likely that they’ll bleed more than normal. Rtcarb 100mcg Injection makes the womb contract and helps reduce the risk of bleeding.
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is used in Pre-term labor.
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is used in Pre-term labor.
Uses of Rtcarb Injection
Benefits of Rtcarb Injection
In Prevention of Postpartum Bleeding
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection helps control excessive bleeding post delivery. This helps prevent severe loss of blood that can lead to drop in blood pressure, shock, and even death if not controlled in time. This drug helps with the proper contraction of the uterus, and therefore, prevents hemorrhage and further complications.
Side effects of Rtcarb Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Rtcarb
- Nausea
- Stomach pain
- Itching
- Headache
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
- Tremors
- Vomiting
- Back pain
- Chest pain
- Metallic taste
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Breathlessness
- Chills
- Generalized pain
How to use Rtcarb Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Rtcarb Injection works
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection belongs to a class of medicines called oxytocin receptor agonists. Oxytocin is the hormone that helps in muscle contraction during labor. This medicine binds with oxytocin receptors present on the smooth muscles of the uterus and helps in muscle contractions. These rhythmic contractions of the uterus help in childbirth and prevent excessive bleeding after childbirth.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Rtcarb 100mcg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Rtcarb 100mcg Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
UNSAFE
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
UNSAFE
Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Rtcarb Injection?
If you miss a dose of Rtcarb 100mcg Injection, consult your doctor.
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Rtcarb 100mcg Injection
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Quick tips
- Rtcarb 100mcg Injection is given to make the womb contract (shrink) after delivery and thus reduce the risk of bleeding.
- It must not be given until after the baby has been delivered.
- Inform your doctor if you have pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure in pregnancy) or eclampsia (onset of seizures or coma during pregnancy due to high blood pressure).
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Carboxylic acid and derivatives
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
GYNAECOLOGICAL
Action Class
Oxytocin Receptor Antagonist
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Name: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Address: 255/2, Hinjawadi, Pune - 411057, India
Country of origin: India
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