What medication is used to control oxytocin? Understanding antagonists and other pharmacological approaches
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Oxytocin, a hormone crucial for childbirth, is primarily controlled in a clinical setting by oxytocin receptor antagonists, with atosiban being the most prominent example in Europe. These medications are often used in preterm labor and uterine hyperstimulation to inhibit the hormone's powerful effects on uterine contractions.
