Acute pulmonary edema during tocolytic therapy with nifedipine.
Calcium channel blockers are becoming more popular as first-line tocolytic agents. Serious side effects have rarely been reported and involved mainly intravenous use of nicardipine. We report the first case of acute pulmonary edema following tocolytic oral nifedipine. Possible contributing factors are mentioned.
Abbas
Ossama M
OM
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Nassar
Anwar H
AH
Kanj
Nadim A
NA
Usta
Ihab M
IM
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015145:Tocolysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009543:Nifedipine