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Treatment of premature labor with the calcium antagonist nifedipine

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The effect of the calcium antagonist nifedipine on premature labor was investigated in ten carefully selected patients. The main aim of treatment was to inhibit uterine activity and delivery for 3 days during which time fetal lung maturation was accelerated by glucocorticoid treatment. In all 10 patients, uterine activity was abolished during the 3 days of treatment and delivery was also postponed. No serious maternal side effects were observed. All children were delivered in good condition. All survived and were alive and well at 1 year.

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  1. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Malmö General Hospital, University of Lund, S-21401, Malmö, Sweden

    U. Ulmsten, K. -E. Andersson & L. Wingerup

  2. Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden

    U. Ulmsten, K. -E. Andersson & L. Wingerup

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Ulmsten, U., Andersson, K.E. & Wingerup, L. Treatment of premature labor with the calcium antagonist nifedipine. Arch. Gynecol. 229, 1–5 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02109822

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