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Tocolytic Agents

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Definition: Drugs that prevent preterm labor and immature birth by suppressing uterine contractions (TOCOLYSIS). Agents used to delay premature uterine activity include magnesium sulfate, beta-mimetics, oxytocin antagonists, calcium channel inhibitors, and adrenergic beta-receptor agonists. The use of intravenous alcohol as a tocolytic is now obsolete.  note entry term TOCOLYTIC EFFECT: use only for the tocolytic effect of a chemical substance    Other names Effects, Tocolytic; Effect, Tocolytic; Agents, Tocolytic; Tocolytics; Tocolytic Effects; Tocolytic Effect
Substances having this pharmacologic action: sulindac sulfide; Albuterol; Nifedipine; Ritodrine; Terbutaline; Nylidrin; Metaproterenol; Magnesium Sulfate; Hexoprenaline; Indomethacin; Isoxsuprine; Fenoterol; atosiban

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