Ritodrine Hydrochloride and Preterm Labor

1983 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 537
Author(s):  
Shirley L. Brengman ◽  
Margaret Burns
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Labor ◽  
Ritodrine Hydrochloride

Ritodrine Hydrochloride And Preterm Labor

1983 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-539
Author(s):  
Shirley L. Brengman ◽  
Margaret Burns
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Labor ◽  
Ritodrine Hydrochloride

scholarly journals Ritodrine-Induced Agranulocytosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Atsushi Daimon ◽  
Misa Nunode ◽  
Takumi Sano ◽  
Tomohito Tanaka ◽  
Daisuke Fujita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
White Blood Cell ◽  
Preterm Labor ◽  
Continuous Intravenous Infusion ◽  
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Colony Stimulating Factor ◽  
Premature Labor ◽  
Blood Cell Count ◽  
Ritodrine Hydrochloride ◽  
Stimulating Factor

Ritodrine hydrochloride is used for preterm labor, although serious side effects, including agranulocytosis, are reported. We report a case of ritodrine hydrochloride-induced agranulocytosis accompanied by bacteremia due to catheter infection. At 24 weeks of gestation, a female patient presented due to threatened premature labor and was administered continuous intravenous infusion of ritodrine hydrochloride. On day 36 after starting intravenous ritodrine hydrochloride, she was diagnosed with agranulocytosis. The white blood cell and granulocyte count nadirs were 1,660/μl and 438/μl. The cumulative dose of ritodrine hydrochloride was 2,610 mg. Ritodrine therapy was immediately stopped, and she was given an intravenous injection of antibiotics and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. From her blood culture, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was detected. However, she started vaginal delivery two days after we stopped the ritodrine infusion. When using ritodrine hydrochloride, it is necessary to frequently check the white blood cell count, regardless of the total dose and treatment period.

Intramuscular versus intravenous ritodrine hydrochloride for preterm labor management

1988 ◽  
Vol 159 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Gonik ◽  
Thomas Benedetti ◽  
Robert K. Creasy ◽  
Austin Fong-Sheng Lee
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Labor ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Ritodrine Hydrochloride
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