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TRANSDERMAL GLYCERYL TRINITRATE COMPARED TO I.V. RITODRINE IN TREATMENT OF PRETERM LABOUR
• 2001
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Mohmed Abdel Hady Sayed, M.D.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) and iv, ritodrine as tocolytics.
METHODS: 60 ivomen admitted in preterm labour befrveen 24 and 3-4 weeks gestation were divided randomly into 2 equal groups. Both groups were comparable regarding age, parity, gestational age and cervical dilatation at admission. Group I was treated by transdermal GTN patches and group 11 was treated by Lv. ritodrine. RESVL TS: Both methods were similar in suppressing preterm labour pains (p > 0.05). Transdermal GTN group had more headach.
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METHODS: 60 ivomen admitted in preterm labour befrveen 24 and 3-4 weeks gestation were divided randomly into 2 equal groups. Both groups were comparable regarding age, parity, gestational age and cervical dilatation at admission. Group I was treated by transdermal GTN patches and group 11 was treated by Lv. ritodrine. RESVL TS: Both methods were similar in suppressing preterm labour pains (p > 0.05). Transdermal GTN group had more headach.
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