Tocolytic Agents

DBCAT000759Pharmacologic class

Drugs that prevent preterm labor and immature birth by suppressing uterine contractions (TOCOLYSIS). Agents used to delay premature uterine activity include magnesium sulfate, beta-mimetics, oxytocin antagonists, calcium channel inhibitors, and adrenergic beta-receptor agonists. A DrugBank category of 12 drugs. 12 of them are approved.

Also known as: Agents, Tocolytic · Effect, Tocolytic · Effects, Tocolytic · Tocolytic Effect · Tocolytic Effects
Drugs: Albuterol
Atosiban
Fenoterol
Hexoprenaline
Indomethacin
Isoxsuprine
Magnesium sulfate
Nifedipine
Nylidrin
Orciprenaline
Ritodrine
Terbutaline

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

12DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

Listed above

38Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

3,121Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

18Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

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