title: Use of glucagon to treat neonatal low-output congestive heart failure after maternal labetalol therapy.
abstract: Labetalol is used to treat hypertensive crisis in women with preeclampsia. Glucagon was used as a nonselective beta-adrenergic agonist to treat a preterm infant with symptomatic beta-blockade caused by maternal labetalol therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Strong Children's Medical Center, University of Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guillet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007741:Labetalol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005934:Glucagon; D007741:Labetalol