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A critical evaluation of the obstetric use of alcohol in preterm labor.

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.
AuthorsE L Abel
JournalDrug and alcohol dependence (Drug Alcohol Depend) Vol. 7 Issue 4 Pg. 367-78 (Jul 1981) ISSN: 0376-8716 [Print] Ireland
PMID7274006 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Ethanol
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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