Pulmonary edema in association with an intravenous infusion of sulprostone.
We encountered a patient with pre-eclampsia who developed pulmonary edema whilst receiving an infusion of sulprostone. Recent evidence suggests that pulmonary hypertension following the administration of prostaglandins may result from stimulation of an EP3 or thromboxane receptor in the pulmonary artery. This has implications for therapeutic use of prostaglandins.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories.
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D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; C016767:sulprostone; D015232:Dinoprostone