Maternal pulmonary edema after 46 h of ritodrine hydrochloride administration: A case report

• Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Murata (Author), Hyo Kyozuka (Author), Aya Shiraiwa (Author), Hirotaka Isogami (Author), Toma Fukuda (Author), Aya Kanno (Author), Akiko Yamaguchi (Author), Keiya Fujimori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Ritodrine hydrochloride is still widely used as a tocolytic agent in Japan, but it can cause maternal pulmonary edema, which may paradoxically induce preterm birth. Here we present a case of severe pulmonary edema due to <48 h of ritodrine administration. Case: A 46-year-old woman w...