<p>Atosiban is indicated to delay imminent pre-term birth in pregnant adult women with:</p>

<ul>
	<li>regular uterine contractions of at least 30 seconds duration at a rate of &ge;4 per 30 minutes</li>
	<li>a cervical dilation of 1 to 3 cm (0-3 for nulliparas) and effacement of &ge;50%</li>
	<li>a gestational age from 24 until 33 completed weeks</li>
	<li>a normal fetal heart rate</li>
</ul>