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| Corticosteroid given to pregnant women between 23 and 34 weeks gestation with signs of preterm labor or at risk to deliver preterm to promote fetal lung maturity. |
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| Antidote for Magnesium Sulfate magnesium toxicity |
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1. Given to help slow down the progression of PTL: relaxes all smooth muscle (uterus)
2. Given for treatment of Pre-eclampsia to prevent Eclampsia |
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| Contraception Shot. Last three months. |
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| Used for PPH. Given IM. Educate parent of side effects. |
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| Used for PPH. CONTRAINDICATED IN PATIENTS WITH HTN |
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Used as a cervical ripening agent. CONTRAINDICATED IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS C/S
Also used for a PPH |
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| Used as a induction agent and post-partum for bleeding control. |
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| Muscle relaxer used if contracting too much or too big of contractions. PATIENT'S HR MUST BE UNDER 120 TO GIVE. |
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| Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment |
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| Given to infants after birth to prevent the spread of gonorrhea and chlamydia infections which could cause blindness to the baby. |
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| IM injection to newborn to prevent hemorrhagic disease and start the infant's clotting cascade in the first week of life |
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| Used for blood pressure control |
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| A series of three vaccines. The first one is available to the newborn at birth. Parental consent is required before giving this IM injection to the infant. |
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