Abstract |
The clinical use of alcohol to delay premature labor is critically reviewed. The evidence indicates that this procedure is no more effective in arresting preterm labor than placebo, i.e., bed rest. The rational for the clinical use of alcohol in obstetrics is also questionable. Furthermore, increasing evidence indicates that the blood alcohol levels associated with this method often causes nausea, vomiting, and headaches in mothers and can cause deleterious effects in the fetus, including death.
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Authors | E L Abel |
Journal | Drug and alcohol dependence
(Drug Alcohol Depend)
Vol. 7
Issue 4
Pg. 367-78
(Jul 1981)
ISSN: 0376-8716 [Print] Ireland |
PMID | 7274006
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Animals
- Ethanol
(blood, therapeutic use)
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infusions, Parenteral
- Obstetric Labor, Premature
(drug therapy)
- Pregnancy
- Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
- Uterine Contraction
(drug effects)
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