Journal article
Treatment of Preterm Labor with the Beta-Adrenergic Agonist Ritodrine
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Beta-adrenergic agonists are commonly used to arrest premature labor. Although treatment of preterm labor with these agents can delay delivery by 24 to 48 hours, the potential risks and benefits to the mother and infant before and after delivery have not been adequately assessed.
METHODS: We randomly assigned 708 women with preterm labor at six hospitals to receive an intravenous infusion of either the beta-adrenergic agonist …
Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 327, No. 5, pp. 308–312
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
July 30, 1992
DOI
10.1056/nejm199207303270503
ISSN
0028-4793