Safety and Efficacy of Tocolytics for the Treatment of Spontaneous Preterm Labour.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Preterm birth is the major cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Attempts to reduce the burden may be proactive using biochemical or biophysical prediction and preventative measures. If these efforts fail, then the approach may have to be reactive using tocolytics to inhibit spontaneous preterm labour. OBJECTIVE:We have reviewed the evidence concerning the safety and efficacy of various classes of tocolytic agents. RESULTS:The evidence to support the use of magnesium sulfate or nitric oxide donors as a tocolytic is poor. Compared to placebo or no treatment, there is evidence to support the efficacy of calcium channel blockers (mainly nifedipine), prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors (mainly indomethacin and sulindac), oxytocin receptor antagonists (mainly atosiban) and β2-agonists (mainly ritodrine, terbutaline, salbutamol and fenoterol). Maternal safety concerns have reduced the use of β2-agonists. Fetal safety and gestational age restrictions have largely condemned prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors to second-line therapy. First-line therapy in Europe and other parts of the world outside the USA and Australia is limited to calcium channel blockers and oxytocin receptor antagonists. With respect to efficacy, atosiban and nifedipine are similar, but the robustness of the evidence favours atosiban. With respect to safety, atosiban is clearly the safest tocolytic as there are fetomaternal concerns with nifedipine, particularly in high daily doses. CONCLUSION:The perfect tocolytic that is uniformly effective and safe does not exist. Cost, licensing and informed consent are considerations involved in the choice. Efforts continue to develop and introduce other or better agents, including novel compounds such as progesterone, PGF2α antagonists and statins.

journal_name

Curr Pharm Des

authors

Lamont RF,Jørgensen JS

doi

10.2174/1381612825666190329124214

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-01-01 00:00:00

pages

577-592

issue

5

eissn

1381-6128

issn

1873-4286

pii

CPD-EPUB-97673

journal_volume

25

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