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Terbutaline for Slowing Preterm Labor
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Terbutaline can relax smooth muscles, like the uterus. It also affects the smooth muscles of the blood vessels and the small airways of the lungs.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 10, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference William Gilbert, MD - Maternal and Fetal Medicine |
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