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Terbutaline for Slowing Preterm Labor
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Terbutaline is sometimes used as a Reference tocolytic medicine Opens New Window to slow uterine contractions during Reference preterm labor Opens New Window.
The use of terbutaline for the treatment of preterm labor is an Reference unlabeled use Opens New Window of the medicine. Terbutaline has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of asthma and other breathing conditions, but it is also widely used to treat preterm labor.
Terbutaline should not be used for longer than 72 hours for the treatment of preterm labor.
| 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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