Approximate cost to attend the University of Kentucky for the 2012â13 academic year is $33,300 for an outâofâstate student. This includes: $19,998 for tuition and fees. $10,200 for the average cost of room and board. $800 for books and supplies. $2,302 for miscellaneous and travel expenses.
Highlights. 1  Preterm labor occurs when uterine contractions begin to open the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy. 2  Terbutaline is a type of betamimetic used to stop contractions and delay the labor process. 3  Terbutaline may be effective in delaying preterm labor for several hours or days.
Tocolytics (also called anti-contraction medications or labor suppressants) are medications used to suppress premature labor (from the Greek tokos, childbirth, and lytic, capable of dissolving).