title: Long term treatment with nifedipine retard to suppress preterm labour.
abstract: Oral nifedipine retard treatment to suppress preterm labour was administered to 8 patients using a new scheme. Treatment started between 28 and 34 weeks of pregnancy and continued until 38-40 weeks. In all cases suppression of premature labour without hospitalization was achieved. No adverse maternal/fetal effects were observed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Ospedale Franchini, Montecchio Emilia, RE, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghirardini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015145:Tocolysis
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine