Beta-3 versus beta-2 adrenergic agonists and preterm labour: In vitro uterine relaxation effects

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 605-609

  Dennedy, Michael C ^b   Friel, Anne M ^b   Gardeil, Francois ^b   Morrison, John J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 [2 [[2 (3 CHLOROPHENYL) 2 HYDROXYETHYL]AMINO]PROPYL]PHENOXYACETIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ETHANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RITODRINE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; DRUG EVALUATION; ETHANOLAMINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; RITODRINE; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0035380780     PISSN: 03065456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-5456(00)00147-9     Document Type: Article

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