Should phosphodiesterase 5 selective inhibitors be used for uterine relaxation?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 184-185

  Méhats, Céline ^a   Schmitz, Thomas ^a,b   Breuiller Fouché, Michelle ^a   Leroy, Marie Josèphe ^a   Cabrol, Dominique ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Institut Cochin   (France)

Author keywords

Myometrium contractility; Phosphodiesterase 5 selective inhibitor; Sildenafil

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOCOLYSIS; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS RELAXATION;

3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 33745260966     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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