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Tocolytic — Tocolytics (also called anti contraction medications or labour repressants) are medications used to suppress premature labor (from the Greek tokos, childbirth, and lytic, capable of dissolving). They are given when delivery would result in… … Wikipedia
Tocolytic — Relating to the inhibition of labor, delaying or halting labor. * * * Denoting any pharmacologic agent used to arrest uterine contractions; often used in an attempt to arrest premature labor contractions, e.g., ritodrine or terbutaline. [G. tokos … Medical dictionary
Tocolytic agent — A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are widely used today to treat premature labor and permit pregnancy to proceed and so permit the fetus to gain in size and maturity before… … Medical dictionary
Agent, tocolytic — A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are widely used today to treat premature labor and permit pregnancy to proceed and so let the fetus gain in size and maturity before being… … Medical dictionary
Drug, tocolytic — A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are widely used today to treat premature labor and permit pregnancy to proceed and so permit the fetus to gain in size and maturity before… … Medical dictionary
terbutaline sulfate — A sympathomimetic drug with relatively selective B2 agonistic activity, used principally as a bronchodilator or tocolytic agent. * * * ter·bu·ta·line sul·fate (tər buґtə lēn) [USP] a β2 adrenergic receptor agonist, used as a… … Medical dictionary
Oxytocin — Systematic (IUPAC) name 1 ({(4R,7S,10S … Wikipedia
Magnesium sulfate — Anhydrous magnesium sulfate Epsomite (heptahydrate) … Wikipedia
Terbutaline — drugbox IUPAC name = 5 (1 hydroxy 2 tert butylamino ethyl)benzene 1,3 diol CAS number = 23031 25 6 ATC prefix = R03 ATC suffix = AC03 ATC supplemental = ATC|R03|CC03 PubChem = 5403 DrugBank = APRD00589 C=12 | H=19 | N=1 | O=3 molecular weight =… … Wikipedia
Premature birth — ] *anxietycite journal |author=Dole N, Savitz DA, Hertz Picciotto I, Siega Riz AM, McMahon MJ, Buekens P |title=Maternal stress and preterm birth |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=157 |issue=1 |pages=14–24 |year=2003 |pmid=12505886… … Wikipedia
