A family friend is having long hard contraction at 31 weeks with pains around the waist. she was advised to take salbutamol. how can she ease the pain?

Preterm labor : If there is concern for preterm labor then one should be seen in labor and delivery as soon as possible.

Your family friend: Needs to call her doc back as if she is still having contractions they need to be stopped, if she was my pt would send her to the labor room to be evaluated and in the us we use different meds to prevent and treat premature contractions, that one is not used.