استعمال النيفيدبين في تثبيط المخاض الباكر- التدبير والآثار الجانبية

A Study was conductedon a random sample of (100) cases of pregnancies with preterm labour admitted to Al-Assad University Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology section, Lattakiaduring the period April 2012 until April 2013 The efficiency of using nifedipine for inhibiting pre-term labour was studied together with the side effects duringtreatment, and the cost of using nifedipine comparable to using another tocolysis. The percentage of success in using nifedipine for inhibiting preterm labourby 60m.g method during the first 24h was (78.5%) while it was (81.1%) by 90m.g method for the same period. The percentageof side effects was (19.7%), of whichheadaches were the most recurrent (50%). Using oral nifedipine costs less than using intravenousSalbutamolusedtoinhibit preterm labour at Al-Assad University Hospital.