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Ritodrine

Known as: Benzenemethanol, 4-hydroxy-alpha-(1-((2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl)amino)ethyl)-, (R*,S*)-, Ritodrinium, Ritodrine [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A phenethylamine derivative with tocolytic activity. Ritodrine binds to and activates beta-2 adrenergic receptors of myometrial cells in the uterus… 
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Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AgonistsEthanolaminesPhenethylamines
Adrenergic beta2-Agonists [MoA]Bronchodilation [PE]In BloodPheochromocytoma

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DU-21220Yutopar

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2007
2007
The effects and selectivity of beta-adrenoceptor agonists in rat myometrium and urinary bladder.
2004
2004
Sulphation and glucuronidation of ritodrine in human foetal and adult tissues
SummaryRitodrine is a β2-adrenoceptor agonist used for the management of preterm labour. It is inactivated by conjugation with… 
1999
1999
Stimulated nitric oxide release and nitric oxide sensitivity in forearm arterial vasculature during normotensive and preeclamptic pregnancy.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Dose Ranging Study of the Oxytocin Antagonist Atosiban in the Treatment of Preterm Labor
1987
1987
Evaluation of 1-deamino-[D-Tyr(Oethyl)2, Thr4, Orn8] vasotocin, an oxytocin antagonist, in animal models of uterine contractility and preterm labor: a new tocolytic agent.
1985
1985
Tocolytic and hemodynamic effects of nifedipine in the ewe.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Effects of hydrogen peroxide on basal and hormone-stimulated lipolysis in perifused rat fat cells in relation to the mechanism of action of insulin.
1980
1980
RITODRINE IN THE TREATMENT OF PRETERM
In a randomized trial, three alternative schemes of treatment of preterm labour with ritodrine (long infusion, short infusion… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Treatment of premature labor with ritodrine: a randomized controlled study.
Twenty-nine women with premature labor were randomly assigned to a ritodrine (N = 14) or placebo (N = 15) drug group. The 2… 
1976
1976
A comparison of the uterine beta2-adrenoreceptor selectivity of fenoterol, hexoprenaline, ritodrine and salbutamol.
A study was undertaken to compare the uterine beta2-adrenoreceptor selectivity of fenoterol, hexoprenaline, ritodrine and… 
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