Diet and nutrition are an important part of living well with kidney disease. As your kidney disease progresses, your dietary needs will likely change as well. Click on the appropriate stage below to learn more about diet and kidney disease.
Tocolytics are drugs that minimize the strength and number of contractions. Although an ideal goal would be to stop preterm labor completely, the most that can be reasonably expected from current tocolytics is a delay of 48 hours. This delay allows time for treatment with steroids and antibiotics.
Medications to Treat Preterm Labor. Medication is the most common treatment for premature labor. Some medications, called tocolytics, affect the uterus directly to slow or stop contractions. Magnesium sulfate: Magnesium sulfate is the most commonly used tocolytic. Magnesium sulfate has two extra benefits that make it the most commonly used tocolytic: It can prevent seizures in moms with preeclampsia, and it may help to reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy and other brain disorders in premature babies.