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FDA: Drug Used to Prevent Premature Labor Dangerous for Moms-to-Be
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The FDA said it is safe for patients to continue using the drug to treat symptoms of asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. "The FDA is warning against the drug's use in pre-term labor, not the drug's use overall," FDA spokeswoman Sandy Walsh told AOL
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Warning: Olympic Banned Asthma Drug Terbutaline In Preterm Labor – Medical News Today


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Warning: Olympic Banned Asthma Drug Terbutaline In Preterm Labor
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Terbutaline (Brethine) is one of the most frequently used drugs in the treatment of preterm labor. A new form of giving terbutaline, the continuous subcutaneous infusion pump, allows terbutaline to be easily given around the clock without the need for
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FDA Issues Warning on Asthma Drug in Preterm Labor – MedPage Today


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FDA Issues Warning on Asthma Drug in Preterm Labor
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Terbutaline is approved to prevent and treat bronchospasm associated with asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema, but is sometimes used off-label for treating preterm labor and uterine hyperstimulation. Terbutaline also has been used off-label over longer
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FDA Warns Against Certain Uses of Asthma Drug Terbutaline for Preterm Labor – PR Newswire (press release)

FDA Warns Against Certain Uses of Asthma Drug Terbutaline for Preterm Labor
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Terbutaline is FDA-approved to prevent and treat narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm) associated with asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. The drug is used off-label for obstetric purposes, including treating preterm labor and treating uterine

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