MATERNAL AND NEWBORN PHARMACOLOGY
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
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Summary
Maternal And Newborn Pharmacology
MATERNAL AND NEWBORN PHARMACOLOGY 
 
TOCOLYTICS 
Overview 
 
1.	Anti-contraction meds, labor suppressant 
2.	Tokos = Greek word for childbirth 
3.	Lytic = lysis = decline of disease/symptoms 
Nursing Points 
 
General 
 
1.	Use: prevent premature labor by suppressing uterine contractions 
a. Preterm = before 37 weeks 
2.	If preterm labor cannot be stopped, this class of meds will allow time for the administration of betamethasone to attempt to quickly increase lung maturity over 24-48 hours 
3.	...