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Control of prostaglandin induced uterine hyperactivity with intravenous ritodrine
Author(s) -
Fejgin M.,
Jaffe R.,
Cohen I.,
BenAderet N.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90314-7
Subject(s) - medicine , ritodrine , prostaglandin , fetal heart rate , oxytocin , fetus , heart rate , premature labor , obstetrics , pregnancy , anesthesia , gestation , blood pressure , genetics , biology
The prostaglandins, F 2a and E 2a , are in extensive local use for the induction of labor. The main concern with oral and vaginal administration is the difficulty in controlling rapidly progressing labor and uterine hyperactivity. Herein we present a case where intravenous ritodrine was given as soon as hyperactivity and fetal heart rate decelerations were detected. With this treatment, the hyperactivity was controlled, fetal heart rate returned to normal and labor progressed normally to the birth of a healthy infant.