Episode 2.3 Tocolytic Drugs

We review a new study about calcium channel blockers used for tocolysis for preterm labor, as well as other drugs, including ethanol, beta agonists, magnesium sulfate, COX inhibitors, oxytocin receptor antagonists, and more!

Links discussed:

Perinatal Outcomes of Two Screening Strategies for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Nifedipine for Acute Tocolysis of Preterm Labor

Ethanol for preventing preterm birth in threatened preterm labor

Antenatal exposure to indomethacin increases the risk of severe intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, and periventricular leukomalacia: a systematic review with metaanalysis

Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors for treating preterm labour

Tocolytic therapy for preterm delivery: systematic review and network meta-analysis

Failure to prevent premature labor with ethanol

A controlled study of ethanol in threatened premature labor

Table Summary of Important Tocolytic Studies: