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Descriptor English:
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Tocolytic Agents
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Descriptor Spanish:
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tocolíticos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Tocolíticos
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Synonyms English:
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Agents, Tocolytic
Effect, Tocolytic
Effects, Tocolytic
Tocolytic Effect
Tocolytic Effects
Tocolytics
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Tree Number:
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D27.505.696.875.825
D27.505.954.705.825
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Definition English:
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Drugs that prevent preterm labor and immature birth by suppressing uterine contractions (TOCOLYSIS). Agents used to delay premature uterine activity include magnesium sulfate, beta-mimetics, oxytocin antagonists, calcium channel inhibitors, and adrenergic beta-receptor agonists. The use of intravenous alcohol as a tocolytic is now obsolete. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note entry term TOCOLYTIC EFFECT: use only for the tocolytic effect of a chemical substance
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History Note English:
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89
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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23849
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Unique Identifier:
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D015149
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Similar:
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DeCS
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