TY - JOUR
T1 - Ritodrine-induced leukopenia
T2 - A case report and literature review
AU - Wu, C. D.
AU - Chao, A. S.
AU - Cheng, P. J.
AU - Soong, Yung-Kuei
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Ritodrine hydrochloride, a β2-adrenergic receptor agonist, has been widely applied in the treatment of premature labor for many years and generally considered as a safe medication. It can however induce some serious side effects, such as pulmonary edema, myocardial ischemia, ketoacidosis, miscellaneous metabolic alterations, and leukopenia. This report presents a rare case of leukopenia in a Chinese woman as a result of low dose continuous intravenous infusion of ritodrine, in which the white blood cell count dropped rapidly and recovered quickly following the cessation of administration. The rapid and spontaneous reversal of leukopenia was most probably due to early recognition and intervention of this drug-induced side effect.
AB - Ritodrine hydrochloride, a β2-adrenergic receptor agonist, has been widely applied in the treatment of premature labor for many years and generally considered as a safe medication. It can however induce some serious side effects, such as pulmonary edema, myocardial ischemia, ketoacidosis, miscellaneous metabolic alterations, and leukopenia. This report presents a rare case of leukopenia in a Chinese woman as a result of low dose continuous intravenous infusion of ritodrine, in which the white blood cell count dropped rapidly and recovered quickly following the cessation of administration. The rapid and spontaneous reversal of leukopenia was most probably due to early recognition and intervention of this drug-induced side effect.
KW - leukopenia
KW - ritodrine hydrochloride
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M3 - 文章
C2 - 9041773
AN - SCOPUS:0030513741
SN - 0255-8270
VL - 19
SP - 388
EP - 391
JO - Chang Gung Medical Journal
JF - Chang Gung Medical Journal
IS - 4
ER -