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Pharmacotherapy of Preterm Labor
Author(s) -
Travis Britt E.,
McCullough Jill M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1002/j.1875-9114.1993.tb02687.x
Subject(s) - terbutaline , ritodrine , tocolytic , nifedipine , medicine , tocolytic agent , pregnancy , pharmacotherapy , preterm labor , drug , anesthesia , obstetrics , fetus , pharmacology , gestation , calcium , asthma , biology , genetics
Preterm labor is defined as the onset of uterine contractions in a woman who has completed less than 37 weeks of pregnancy. It may be due to maternal, placental, fetal, or idiopathic causes, and it is associated with a number of risk factors. Nondrug measures such as bedrest and hydration have been used alone or in combination with drug therapy to treat the disorder. Pharmacologic (tocolytic) agents include ethanol, progesterone, indomethacin, nifedipine, β‐adrenergic agonists, and magnesium salts. The three most commonly used drugs are ritodrine, terbutaline, and magnesium.