Ritodrine- and terbutaline-induced hypokalemia in preterm labor: Mechanisms and consequences
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Ritodrine-Induced Hypokalemia
A 31-year-old woman presented with chest discomfort in the 22nd week of pregnancy. She had been treated with an intravenous infusion of ritodrine hydrochloride (0.25 mg/min) for preterm labor the prior day. On physical examination, the body temperature was 36.3°C, the blood pressure was 117/68 mmHg, the pulse was 96 beats/min, and the respiratory rate was 20 breaths/min. Electrocardiography (EC...
متن کاملThe effects of enalapril and spironolactone on terbutaline-induced hypokalemia.
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether enalapril (E) 10 mg and spironolactone (S) 100 mg attenuate the hypokalemic effect of inhaled terbutaline (T). DESIGN Randomized single-blind crossover. Subjects received the following treatment combinations: (a) placebo (P), (b) T alone, (c) T + E, or (d) T + S. SETTING University Department of Clinical Pharmacology. PARTICIPANTS Twenty healthy volunteers...
متن کاملEfficacy and side effect of ritodrine and magnesium sulfate in threatened preterm labor
Objective In terms of efficacy, several previous studies have shown that the success rate in inhibiting preterm labor was not different between magnesium sulfate and ritodrine. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the efficacy of both medications after consideration of intra-amniotic infection, which is one of the most important prognostic factors in patients of threatened prete...
متن کاملNifedipine versus ritodrine for suppression of preterm labor and analysis of side effects.
OBJECTIVES To compare the tocolytic efficacy of Nifedipine and Ritodrine, their adverse effects and neonatal outcome. DESIGN Prospective randomized trial. METHODS One hundred twenty women with clinical features of preterm labor fulfilling designated inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. They were allocated to either nifedipine group or Ritodrine group by using simple ...
متن کاملRitodrine in oral maintenance of tocolysis after active preterm labor: randomized controlled trial.
AIM To assess the efficacy of oral ritodrine in the form of sustained-release capsules for maintenance of uterine quiescence after successful treatment of threatened preterm labor. METHODS We randomized 120 women with singleton pregnancy who were successfully treated for threatened preterm labor before 34 completed weeks to receive either maintenance tocolysis with two 40 mg ritodrine sustain...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kidney International
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0085-2538
DOI: 10.1038/ki.1997.255