Treatment of Preterm Labor: Terbutaline - Healthline
2017年9月21日 · Doctors may try to stop or delay preterm labor by administering a medication called terbutaline (Brethine). Terbutaline is in a class of drugs called betamimetics. They help prevent and...
New warnings against use of terbutaline to treat preterm labor
Terbutaline is approved to prevent and treat bronchospasm (narrowing of airways) associated with asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. The drug is sometimes used off-label (an unapproved use) for...
Terbutaline Use During Pregnancy | Drugs.com
2024年3月5日 · Advice and warnings for the use of Terbutaline during pregnancy. FDA Pregnancy Category B - No proven risk in humans.
Inhibition of acute preterm labor - UpToDate
2024年7月11日 · Tocolysis may enable pregnancy prolongation, at least over the short term, and thus provide time for further in utero maturation and for interventions that may improve infant outcome. This topic will discuss the use of tocolytic medications for …
Terbutaline: MedlinePlus Drug Information
tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking terbutaline, call your doctor. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking terbutaline.
FDA Warns Against Use of Drug Popular in Stopping Premature …
2024年11月17日 · After years of promoting the drug for use in maternity care, he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is released a warning this week terbutaline injections should not be used to stop pre-term labor in pregnant women because the drug may "serious maternal heart problems and death."
Terbutaline in Pregnancy - New Health Advisor
2024年12月3日 · The drug terbutaline in pregnancy can help to stop preterm labor. But it can have some adverse effects and only be used when there aren’t any other options.
FDA Warns Against Certain Uses of Asthma Drug Terbutaline …
2011年2月18日 · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that terbutaline administered by injection or through an infusion pump should not be used in pregnant women for prevention or prolonged (beyond 48-72 hours) treatment of preterm labor due to the potential for serious maternal heart problems and death.
Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of Preterm …
Subcutaneous terbutaline (SQ terbutaline) infusion by pump is used in pregnant women as a prolonged (beyond 48–72 h) maintenance tocolytic following acute treatment of preterm contractions. The effectiveness and safety of this maintenance …
Understanding The Uses Of Terbutaline Sulfate During Pregnancy
2024年1月23日 · Terbutaline sulfate is commonly used to treat asthma, but it can also be prescribed to pregnant women to prevent preterm labor. This article explains how terbutaline sulfate works and its potential risks and benefits for expectant mothers.