With reference to Oxytocin drug consider the following statements 1 It is included as a lifesaving d...........

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With reference to Oxytocin drug, consider the following statements:

1. It is included as a lifesaving drug in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM).

2. It is prescribed for induction of labour in women.2.

3. The health ministry had in April 2018 notified a ban on manufacturing of the drug by Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a government company.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

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Explanation:

The health ministry had in April 2018 notified a ban on private drug manufacturers from producing Oxytocin. The government had restricted its imports and decided to confine manufacturing to Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a government company. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.

Manufacturers were of the view that availability will be severely hit if the government allows only one manufacturer to make it. Oxytocin is included as a lifesaving drug in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM). Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Oxytocin, is a uterine stimulant hormone, prescribed for the initiation of uterine contractions and induction of labour in women, as well as stimulation of contractions during labour. It is also used to help abort the foetus in cases of incomplete abortion or miscarriage, and to control bleeding after childbirth. It may be used for breast engorgement. However, it is also used widely in the dairy industry, agriculture and horticulture to boost production. Hence, statement 2 is correct.