Pulmonary edema induced by calcium-channel blockade for tocolysis.
Anesth Analg
; 99(3): 910-911, 2004 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15333430
Nicardipine is used in the treatment of premature labor. There are no previous reports in the anesthesia literature of serious side effects associated with this drug. We report a case of pulmonary edema induced by nicardipine therapy for tocolysis in a pregnant 27-yr-old patient admitted to our hospital for preterm labor with intact membranes at 27 wk of gestation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Edema
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Calcium Channel Blockers
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Nicardipine
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Tocolysis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Anesth Analg
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
Country of publication:
United States