Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rocky2.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hao!seismo!cmcl2!rna!rocky2!goadsby From: goadsby@rocky2.UUCP (Peter Goadsby) Newsgroups: net.women.only,net.med Subject: Re: Aspirin, Midol, Ibuprofen Message-ID: <104@rocky2.UUCP> Date: Sat, 22-Dec-84 14:00:54 EST Article-I.D.: rocky2.104 Posted: Sat Dec 22 14:00:54 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Dec-84 02:36:07 EST References: <159@ttidcc.UUCP> <1191@bbncca.ARPA>, <1192@bbncca.ARPA> Organization: Rockefeller Univ., N.Y.C. 10021 Lines: 6 The difference in actions of 'cinnamedrine' and 'ritodrine' is related to there different agonist profiles. The former having greater alpha-1 agonist activity, and the latter having greater beta-2 agonist properties. The use of beta-2 agonists to delay labour is a well established O&G indication in other countries.