Glyceryl trinitrate vs. ritodrine for the treatment of preterm labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-167

  Wani, M P ^a   Barakzai, N ^a   Graham, I ^a  

^a Abu Dhabi Health Services Company SEHA   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Glyceryl trinitrate; Preterm labor; Ritodrine; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; RITODRINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; TOCOLYSIS; TREMOR; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VOMITING;

EID: 1942455809     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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