Drugs that stop labor

As a medication, it is used to cause contraction of the uterus to start labor, increase the speed of labor, and to stop bleeding following delivery.

Nurses who care for pregnant and laboring women are faced with an increasingly frequent use of pharmaceutical agents that facilitate initiation of labor (uterotropins), augment labor (uterotonics), or potentially stop labor (tocolytics). The choice of the drug, administration, side effects, and complications varies. Knowledge about uterine physiology helps the clinician understand the action

What medications are used for preterm labor? The goal of medication is to stop labor from progressing and give the fetus as much time as possible to grow. The following medications treat preterm labor: Tocolytics: This medication stops contractions for up to 48 hours to delay preterm birth. Once labor is delayed, your provider can give you

As a medication, it is used to cause contraction of the uterus to start labor, increase the speed of labor, and to stop bleeding following delivery.

What medications are used for preterm labor? The goal of medication is to stop labor from progressing and give the fetus as much time as possible to grow. The following medications treat preterm labor: Tocolytics: This medication stops contractions for up to 48 hours to delay preterm birth. Once labor is delayed, your provider can give you

What medications are used for preterm labor? The goal of medication is to stop labor from progressing and give the fetus as much time as possible to grow. The following medications treat preterm labor: Tocolytics: This medication stops contractions for up to 48 hours to delay preterm birth. Once labor is delayed, your provider can give you

Preterm labor does not always lead to preterm birth. Your body may stop labor on its own. Or your doctor may be able to stop preterm labor with medications. When preterm labor doesn't stop, most people can deliver vaginally. In an emergency that threatens your health or your baby's health, you may need a C-section.

Treatments to stop labor If the mother and baby are healthy, medications are often used to try to relax the uterine muscle and try to stop contractions. Medications used to stop or slow labor are called tocolytic drugs. They include terbutaline, nifedipine, and indomethacin.

labor using a drug called oxytocin. Alternatively, medications called tocolytics can help stop premature labor if it is too early for the birth to occur.