Nitroglycerin as a uterine relaxant: A systematic review

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstétrique et gynécologie du Canada : JOGC

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 403-409

  Morgan, Pamela J ^b   Kung, Rose ^c   Tarshis, Jordan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; PLACEBO; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFECT; DYSMENORRHEA; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; UTERUS;

CESAREAN SECTION; DYSMENORRHEA; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; NITROGLYCERIN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PLACEBOS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; UTERUS; VERSION, FETAL;

EID: 0036561055     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30403-0     Document Type: Article

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