Half-life: 1-6min
Metabolism:
Excretion: Urine (small amounts)
Mechanism of Action: "Uterine stimulant, vasopressive, & antidiuretic effects; activates G-protein-coupled receptors that trigger increases in intracellular calcium levels in uterine myofibrils, which results in uterine contractions; increases local prostaglandin production, which further stimulates uterine contraction"
Oxytocin
Betamethasone
Vasopressin
Midodrine
Insulin
Dexamethasone
Lubiprostone
Levonorgestrel