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Infuse Terbutaline to prolong Triplet gestations. (Continuous Drug Delivery).

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| January 15, 2002 | Evans, Jeff | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Triplet pregnancy can be prolonged for a longer period with continuous subcutaneous terbutaline infusion than with oral terbutaline, said Dr. John P. Elliott of the Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Ariz., and his colleagues.

In their study of 104 triplet gestations, the overall average prolongation of gestation was 57.4 days (8.2 weeks) with a combined course of oral and subcutaneous terbutaline from the first episode of threatened preterm labor until delivery.

The women were put on oral terbutaline after their first episode of threatened preterm labor ...

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