Pitocin protocol for Inductions

[Jemma]

What are others doing?- What is your concentration? What is your starting dose? How often is it increased? What is your maximum dose? Does anyone use a premixed bag? If so, what is the concentration?

[TammyWilson808]

What are others doing?- What is your concentration? What is your starting dose? How often is it increased? What is your maximum dose? Does anyone use a premixed bag? If so, what is the concentration?

Aloha Jemma,

We do 20 units of it per 1000ml LR, concentration is 1mu=3cc/hr infusion rate. Augment protocol: 0.5 mu=1.5 cc/hr to start, and increase by 0.5 to 1 mu Q 30-60 minutes,titrating to a good labor pattern. If induction protocol: 1 mu=3cc to start, increase by 1-2mu Q 30-60 mins, titrate the same.

Hope this answers your question.

Aloha,

Tammy

[Taylorsmommom]

We're trying to come up with charting guidelines for pitocin administration. Right now we are doing a complete evaluation on FHT, UC's, and VS evey 15 min while the pt is on pit. With a 2 patient assignment on pit, it's impossible to meet our stringent standards, so we're looking to change them within pt. safely guidelines. HELP out there!!! By the way, we mix 20units in 1000 cc D5LR and start at 2 mu. 30 is our max. We do insert internals as RNs in out unit.