Ritodrine in the management of a case of acute fetal distress.
Acute fetal distress occurred during the first stage of labour in a multipara. Since Caesarean section was unavoidably delayed an intravenous bolus dose of ritodrine was given resulting in abolition of uterine contractions and return of the fetal heart tracing to normal. Subsequently a healthy infant was born by Caesarean section.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000503:physiopathology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000628:therapy*; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007751:Labor, Induced; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012312:Ritodrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*
D011412:Propanolamines; D012312:Ritodrine