Glyceryl trinitrate and ritodrine in tocolysis: An international multicenter randomized study

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 403-408

  Lees, C C ^a   Lojacono, A ^b   Thompson, C ^a   Danti, L ^b   Black, R S ^c   Tanzi, P ^b   White, I R ^d   Campbell, S ^c  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; RITODRINE;

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VERTIGO;

EID: 0032813283     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(99)00296-3     Document Type: Article

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