title: [Pharmacology of ritodrine].
abstract: Tocolytic drugs are used in order to delay or to abolish preterm labour. These drugs inhibit uterine contractions and have different pharmacological properties. The most used tocolytic agents today are beta 2-adrenergic agonists (isoxuprine, ritodrine). The pharmacological actions, pharmacokinetics, toxicological and clinical aspects of ritodrine, a synthetic beta 2-adrenergic agonist with tocolytic properties are described. Findings of many clinical trials are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Farmacologia e Tossicologia, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, II Università degli Studi, Napoli.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mangrella
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Piucci
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cantoni
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012312:Ritodrine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015145:Tocolysis / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D012312:Ritodrine