This Complication in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#11284
SMLE Question #11284
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 29-year-old primigravida at 29 weeks’ gestation has painful uterine contractions every 5 minutes for 2 hours, and the cervix is 3 cm dilated. Tocolytic therapy is planned to delay delivery to allow antenatal corticosteroid administration. She is counseled that one tocolytic can cause fetal ductus arteriosus constriction and oligohydramnios when used for a prolonged duration or after 32 weeks’ gestation. Which tocolytic is most associated with this complication?
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