"Tocolytic Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015149
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.875.825 D27.505.954.705.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Tocolytic Effect- Tocolytic Effect
- Effect, Tocolytic
- Tocolytic Effects
- Effects, Tocolytic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tocolytic Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019. Saudi Med J. 2020 Aug; 41(8):779-790.
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Inpatient obstetric management of COVID-19. Semin Perinatol. 2020 11; 44(7):151280.
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Successful Treatment of Preterm Labor in Association with Acute COVID-19 Infection. Am J Perinatol. 2020 Jun; 37(8):866-868.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of atosiban versus nifedipine for inhibition of preterm labor. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 May; 145(2):139-148.
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Effects of antenatal indomethacin on ductus arteriosus early closure and on adverse outcomes in preterm neonates. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Feb; 33(4):645-650.
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Long-term childhood outcomes after interventions for prevention and management of preterm birth. Semin Perinatol. 2017 12; 41(8):519-527.
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Cerclage for sonographic short cervix in singleton gestations without prior spontaneous preterm birth: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials using individual patient-level data. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Nov; 50(5):569-577.
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Maintenance nifedipine therapy for preterm symptomatic placenta previa: A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0173717.
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Preterm birth: Inflammation, fetal injury and treatment strategies. J Reprod Immunol. 2017 02; 119:62-66.
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Transvaginal cervical cerclage: evidence for perioperative management strategies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep; 209(3):181-92.