A comparative study of efficacy and side effects of nifedipine with nifedipine along with dydrogesterone in management of preterm labor

Background: Preterm labor remains one of the major cause neonatal morbidity and mortality. Different tocolytics have been studied for prolongation pregnancy, role progesterone in increasing latency period controversial. Aim study was to compare efficacy nifedipine with along dydrogesterone as a tocolytic agent case preterm find its impact on maternal outcome. Methods: This conducted 100 women who presented symptoms labor, patients were then randomized plus therapy or treatment. Group I received Nifedipine 10 mg group II only nifedipine. Results: There significant difference between polongation beyond 1 week observed 58% 32% II. is APGAR score at minute 5 In I, 57.4% neonates >7 whereas 31.9% minute. 89.4 % 68.1% minutes. The mean birth weight 1.86 SD 0.35 it 1.72 0.34 which statistically significant. However, no found admission intensive care unit complications adverse effects 2 groups. Conclusions: more effective comparison alone.