TOCOLYTICS
\tˌɒkəlˈɪtɪks], \tˌɒkəlˈɪtɪks], \t_ˌɒ_k_ə_l_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k_s]\
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Drugs that prevent preterm labor and immature birth by suppressing uterine contractions. 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.
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