Elevated serum transaminase levels during ritodrine administration.
Two cases are presented of the occurrence of elevated serum transaminase levels during ritodrine administration for the treatment of premature labor. The clinical course of these cases suggests that elevated transaminase levels per se do not require the discontinuation of beta-sympathomimetic tocolytic treatment.
D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012312:Ritodrine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D012312:Ritodrine