Randomised, double‐blind, placebo controlled pilot study assessing nitroglycerin as a tocolytic

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Thirty‐three women in preterm labour were randomised in a double‐blind fashion to receive either transdermal nitroglycerin (n= 17) or placebo (n= 16). Both groups had significant (P < 0.001) change in the cervix prior to randomisation. The primary outcome measure was delivery within 48 hours of randomisation. Fewer women randomised to nitroglycerin treatment (6/17) were delivered within 48 hours, compared with the placebo treatment (10/16) (RR 0.56, 95% CI 0–27 to 1.19). This pilot study lends support to two case series published that suggest that transdermal nitroglycerin may be promising as a safe, effective means for tocolysis.

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