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Sexual Health & Hormonal

Oxytocin — reference

Posterior pituitary hormone; approved as an injection for labor induction and postpartum hemorrhage. Intranasal and compounded forms are used off-label for social and behavioural effects.

Regulatory statusFDA-Approved (labeled use)
Published half-life~1–6 minutes
Evidence levelPK study
CategorySexual Health & Hormonal

Regulatory status

FDA-Approved (labeled use). FDA-approved (Pitocin) for obstetric indications only. Intranasal oxytocin for mood, bonding or social effects is not an approved use.

Reported cautions

⚠ Worth knowing. The injectable label carries a boxed warning against use for elective labor induction. Compounded intranasal products are outside any approved framework, and behavioural-effect claims are not supported by approval.

Pharmacokinetics

Published figures give an elimination half-life of ~1–6 minutes. Well-studied; cleared very fast regardless of route.

This figure is tagged PK study in our evidence system. This figure comes from a published pharmacokinetic study rather than a label or registration trial. Sample sizes in such studies are often small and figures vary between them, so treat the number as a range rather than a constant. You can see the shape this implies between doses in the Half-Life Visualizer, and compare it against every other compound in the Half-Life Data Table. Our sourcing page explains what each tier means.

Remember that an estimated curve is a model built from a population figure, not a measurement of your blood. Individual clearance varies, and for depot injections the figure describes release from the injection site rather than the compound clearing. Half-life explained →

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Frequently asked

Is Oxytocin FDA-approved?
FDA-Approved (labeled use). FDA-approved (Pitocin) for obstetric indications only. Intranasal oxytocin for mood, bonding or social effects is not an approved use.
What is the half-life of Oxytocin?
Published figures give ~1–6 minutes. Well-studied; cleared very fast regardless of route.
How reliable is that half-life figure?
It is tagged “PK study” in our system. This figure comes from a published pharmacokinetic study rather than a label or registration trial. Sample sizes in such studies are often small and figures vary between them, so treat the number as a range rather than a constant.
What cautions are associated with Oxytocin?
The injectable label carries a boxed warning against use for elective labor induction. Compounded intranasal products are outside any approved framework, and behavioural-effect claims are not supported by approval.
Does Peptide Plug publish dosing for Oxytocin?
No. This library publishes regulatory status, general context and pharmacokinetics only. Dose, frequency and cycle information is deliberately absent from these public pages — those are clinical decisions, not reference data.
Does Peptide Plug sell Oxytocin?
No. We do not sell, supply, source or link to vendors for any compound, and we have no affiliate arrangements with suppliers. Peptide Plug is a tracking and calculation tool.

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