- Concept UI
- M0023285
- Registry Numbers
- 0
- Scope Note
- 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.
- Terms
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Tocolytic Agents
Preferred Term
Term UI
T044254
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1989)
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Tocolytics
Term UI
T044255
Date03/21/1988
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Tocolytic
Term UI
T000997499
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Tocolytic Agent
Term UI
T000997501
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)