title: Accidental administration of oxytocin to a premature infant.
abstract: Oxytocin has been used for several decades in close proximity to newborns, yet no published information is available regarding complications associated with its accidental administration to a newborn. We describe a case where oxytocin instead of vitamin K was accidentally administered intramuscularly to a premature infant shortly after birth. The patient described remained hemodynamically stable but developed transient hyponatremia as the sole biochemical abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Department, Children's Hospitals and Clinics, 2525 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA. david.hoff@childrenshc.org
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Hoff
authors.forename: Roy C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Maynard
mesh_terms: D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008508:Medication Errors; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014812:Vitamin K; D010121:Oxytocin