Rhabdomyolysis during prolonged intravenous tocolytic therapy.
A patient with twin gestation was hospitalized because of preterm labor and treated with intravenous ritodrine hydrochloride and magnesium sulfate. After more than 5 weeks of therapy, the patient developed muscle pain, which was diagnosed as rhabdomyolysis.
Matsuda
Yoshio
Y
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kagoshima City Hospital, Kagoshima. ymatsuda@obgy.twmu.ac.jp
Nagayoshi
Yumiko
Y
Kirihara
Nami
N
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012312:Ritodrine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015149:Tocolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014427:Twins
D015149:Tocolytic Agents; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D012312:Ritodrine