Which of the following is an adrenergic drug preferred for arresting labour?
Ritodrine
Isoprenaline
Salbutamol
Terbutaline
(Ref: KDT 6/e p323) Isoxsuprine and ritodrine are selective b2 agonists useful as tocolytic agents for arresting labour. Pulmonary edema is an impoant adverse effect of these agents.
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