Indomethacin-induced maternal convulsion in the treatment of preterm labour.
A caucasian 28-year-old woman at 25 weeks gestation with a diagnosis of preterm labour suffered a convulsion after the administration of indomethacin. Convulsions are described as an infrequent complication with this therapy in the non-pregnant population. No such convulsion has been described to date in pregnancy.
Halligan
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University of Leicester, School of Medicine, UK.
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DeChazal
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Taylor
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*
D007213:Indomethacin