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What is A 32 week pregnant female presented with labor pain. She was given tocolytics. Which of the following is a tocolytic agent? and explain in detail?
Betamimetics include ritodrine, terbutaline, albuterol, fenoterol, hexoprenaline, isoxsuprine, metaproterenol, nylidrin, orciprenaline, and salbutamol, they have been used extensively as tocolytic agents. Ritodrine, isoxsuprine and terbutaline are the beta-2 receptor agonists most commonly used. Also know: Other agents used as tocolytic agents are calcium channel blockers, prostaglandin synthase inhibitors, magnesium sulfate, nitric oxide donor and oxytocin receptor antagonists. Ref: Management of High-Risk Pregnancy: A Practical Approach By S. S. Trivedi, Manju Puri, M.D., 2011, Page 81, 82; Danfoh's Obstetrics and Gynecology 10th Edition, Page 175-178.