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- noun A β2-adrenergic
receptor agonist , used as a fast-actingbronchodilator and as atocolytic to delaypremature labour .
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Examples
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Salbutamol, for example, was often used to relax uterine muscles when a pregnant woman experiences premature labor, although a similar drug, terbutaline, is more commonly prescribed for that purpose.
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The FDA "has concluded that the risk of serious adverse events outweighs any potential benefit to pregnant women" from prolonged treatment with terbutaline injections or from either short- or long-term treatment with the drug in pill form, the warning Thursday said.
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Officials at Alere, a company that provides terbutaline pump therapy, were unavailable to comment, spokeswoman Jan McClure said.
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Officials at Alere, a company that provides terbutaline pump therapy, were unavailable to comment, spokeswoman Jan McClure said.
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The FDA "has concluded that the risk of serious adverse events outweighs any potential benefit to pregnant women" from prolonged treatment with terbutaline injections or from either short- or long-term treatment with the drug in pill form, the warning Thursday said.
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The FDA has approved terbutaline only to treat specific respiratory conditions, but doctors have widely prescribed the drug as a treatment for preterm labor.
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Salbutamol, for example, was often used to relax uterine muscles when a pregnant woman experiences premature labor, although a similar drug, terbutaline, is more commonly prescribed for that purpose.
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Many women receive it continuously for weeks through a terbutaline pump.
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It also warned that terbutaline, an asthma drug also used to halt preterm labor, should not be used by pregnant women due to the potential for maternal heart problems or death.
Can Mom's Medicine Hurt the Baby? Melinda Beck 2011
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Many women receive it continuously for weeks through a terbutaline pump.
chained_bear commented on the word terbutaline
Drug that counteracts the effects of Pitocin.
April 26, 2009