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.
Nifedipine and other tocolytic drugs might stop preterm labor for two to seven days, providing time to use corticosteroids to help reduce complications in the fetus associated with preterm delivery and to transport the mother to a hospital with a NICU.