Carbetocin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A long-acting synthetic agonist analogue of human oxytocin, with antihemorrhagic and uterotonic activities. Upon administration, carbetocin targets, binds to and activates peripheral oxytocin receptors that are present on the smooth musculature of the uterus. This causes uterus contractions and prevents excessive bleeding after childbirth, particularly following Cesarean section, and may be used to decrease blood loss during hysteroscopic myomectomy.

**Synonyms:** - 1-Carboxytocin, 1-butanoic acid-2-(O-methyl-L-tyrosine)- - 1-Deamino-1-monocarba-(0-2-methyltyrosine)-oxytocin - 1-butyric acid-2-(3-(p-methoxyphenyl)-L-alanine)oxytocin - CARBETOCIN - Pabal