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nitroglycerin and Pregnancy, Prolonged

nitroglycerin has been researched along with Pregnancy, Prolonged in 1 studies

Nitroglycerin: A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
nitroglycerol : A nitrate ester that is glycerol in which nitro group(s) replace the hydrogen(s) attached to one or more of the hydroxy groups.
nitroglycerin : A nitroglycerol that is glycerol in which the hydrogen atoms of all three hydroxy groups are replaced by nitro groups. It acts as a prodrug, releasing nitric oxide to open blood vessels and so alleviate heart pain.

Pregnancy, Prolonged: A term used to describe pregnancies that exceed the upper limit of a normal gestational period. In humans, a prolonged pregnancy is defined as one that extends beyond 42 weeks (294 days) after the first day of the last menstrual period (MENSTRUATION), or birth with gestational age of 41 weeks or more.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fornet, I1
Ortiz-Gómez, JR1
Palacio, FJ1
López, MA1

Other Studies

1 other study available for nitroglycerin and Pregnancy, Prolonged

ArticleYear
[Use of nitroglycerin to facilitate obstetric analgesia].
    Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion, 2008, Volume: 55, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Analgesia, Epidural; Analgesia, Obstetrical; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Labor, Induced;

2008