title: Pulmonary edema induced by calcium-channel blockade for tocolysis.
abstract: Nicardipine is used in the treatment of premature labor. There are no previous reports in the anesthesia literature of serious side effects associated with this drug. We report a case of pulmonary edema induced by nicardipine therapy for tocolysis in a pregnant 27-yr-old patient admitted to our hospital for preterm labor with intact membranes at 27 wk of gestation.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien, Evry, France.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thierry
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brocas
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: Andry
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van de Louw
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tenaillon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009529:Nicardipine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015145:Tocolysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009529:Nicardipine