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- noun medicine A
medication , that inhibitsoxytocin andvasopressin , used to haltpremature labour
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Examples
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They also call for further trials to test the effectiveness and safety of nifedipine and atosiban.
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No serious reactions were reported for atosiban or indometacin.
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U.S. News and World Report also noted that the team suggested that both combined and single beta agonist treatment should be discouraged for the treatment of preterm labor and suggested additional trials to study the safety and efficacy of nifedipine and atosiban.
NewsInferno 2009
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The most commonly used drug was atosiban (42\%), followed by nifedipine (34\%), beta agonists (14\%), and indometacin (8\%).
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The most popular tocolytics include beta agonists and nifedipine-a smooth muscle relaxer, which works on the uterine muscles-atosiban, and indometacin-a labor hormone inhibitor, according to the study.
NewsInferno 2009
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News and World report, the study involved 28 hospitals; atosiban was used in 42 percent of the cases, nifedipine in 24 percent, beta agonists in 14 percent, and indometacin in eight percent.
NewsInferno 2009
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A direct comparison of the effectiveness of nifedipine and atosiban in postponing preterm delivery is Andrew Carlin, Jane Norman, Stephen Cole, and Roger Smith
BMJ Latest Articles 2009
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Compared with atosiban, the relative risk of an adverse drug reaction for single treatment with a β adrenoceptor agonist was
BMJ Latest Articles 2009
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Indometacin and atosiban were the only drugs not associated with serious adverse drug reactions.
BMJ Latest Articles 2009
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Drugs most often used include beta agonists and nifedipine (to relax smooth muscles including the uterus) and atosiban and indometacin (to inhibit hormones involved in labour).
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