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Labor Inhibitors

Indications Inhibition of labor during pregnancy to prevent preterm delivery Active ingredients Minerals: Magnesium (e.g. magnesium diasporal). Calcium channel blockers: Nifedipine (Adalat, generic, off-label). Progestins: Progesterone (Utrogestan) Probiotics: Lactobacilli (vaginal suppositories to prevent infections). Oxytocin antagonists: Atosiban (Tractocile). Sympathomimetics: Hexoprenaline (Gynipral) Fenoterol (no indication in many countries). Salbutamol (Ventolin, no indication in many countries). Other … Labor Inhibitors

Flax Health Benefits

Products Flaxseed and flax oil are available in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. They are also included in medicinal products. Stem plant Linaceae, seed flax, flax. Medicinal drug Linseed (Lini semen), the dried, ripe seeds of L. Linseed oil and linseed meal are also prepared from the seeds as a medicinal raw material. Ingredients … Flax Health Benefits

Growing Pains

Symptoms Growing pains are transient, bilateral pains in the legs that occur mainly in the evening and at night in children between the ages of 3 and 12. The joints are not affected and there is no evidence of injury, inflammation, or infection. The condition was first described in 1823 by French physician Marcel Duchamp. … Growing Pains

Tubal Catarrh

Background The mucosa-lined Eustachian tube (eustachian tube, tuba auditiva) is the connection between the nasopharynx and the tympanic cavity of the middle ear. Its main function is to equalize pressure between the middle ear and the external ambient pressure. The tube is normally closed and opens when swallowing or yawning. Two other important functions are … Tubal Catarrh