Advantages and disadvantages of oxytocin during labour.

The history of oxytocin in obstetrics varies from a very liberated use without almost any fear for danger or disadvantages to an almost complete condemnation of the use of this drug. Oxytocin was especially discredited by the intramuscular route of administration. On the other hand caused the intravenous administration by Infusion pump a very liberated use of this drug finally resulting in the so called day-light obstetrics. Despite this, again certain doubts arise concerning the safety and possible risks of the use of oxytocine in obstetrics.