Preterm birth is delivery before 37 completed weeks. Majority of complications occur before 33 weeks. Preterm labour remains as enigma in obstetrics even today. The need of today is to select the best to colytic agent with benefit. The study aims to found the benefits of transdermal nitroglycerine patch in prevention of preterm labour.

Method: study conducted in department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Chidambaram. A prospective randomized study of 80 women of preterm labour was enrolled after informed consent from them. Patients were given transdermal NTG patch as tocolytic agent. According to study protocol. 

Result: 1) Successful tocolytic was observed in majority of women (66.2%). 2) Side effect was also less in NTG.

Conclusion: This randomized prospective study supports to use of NTG patch in case of safety, effectiveness, cost effective and it is non invasive method of tocolysis.

Keywords: Dermal nitroglycerine patch tocolysis (NTG 10).

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Prof. Dr Latha.K

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram

Email:  sekar_2010@yahoo.in