Endocrine Pharmacology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 28-year-old woman develops postpartum hemorrhage secondary to uterine atony following vaginal delivery. Vital signs show BP 98/62, HR 118, RR 20, temperature 37.2°C. Hemoglobin is 7.8 g/dL. She receives an intravenous medication that produces sustained uterine contractions. She denies chest pain or dyspnea. The drug administered is commonly used both to induce labor and manage postpartum hemorrhage through direct myometrial stimulation. Which agent was most likely given?
Answer choices
- ALeuprolide
- BOxytocinCorrect answer
- CCabergoline
- DDesmopressin
- ETolvaptan
- FTerbutaline
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