Terms Related to Tocolysis

• Tocolytics

  Drugs that prevent preterm labor and immature birth by suppressing uterine contractions. Agents used to delay premature uterine activity include magnesium sulfate, beta-mimetics, oxytocin antagonists, ...

• Uterine Monitoring

  Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of labor and assess status of pregnancy. It is ...

• Labor Onset

  The establishment of regular uterine contractions together with beginning dilatation of the cervix.

• Tocography

  Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of labor and assess status of pregnancy. It is ...

• Uterine Stimulants

  Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce labor at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and to ...

• Directly Observed Therapy

  A treatment method in which patients are under direct observation when they take their medication or receive their treatment. This method is designed to reduce ...

• Uterine Inertia

  Failure of the uterus to contract with normal strength and duration and at normal intervals during labor. It is also called uterine atony.