Neonatal rebound hyperkalemia associated with ritodrine alone: a case report

Abstract Background Betamimetics have been used for tocolysis extensively in the past, and one of them, ritodrine is widely used in Japan. Various adverse events have been reported for this agent, including newborn hypoglycemia and hypokalemia, as well as maternal hypokalemia and rebound hyperkalemi...

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Main Authors: Keita Osumi, Kenichi Suga, Masashi Suzue, Ryuji Nakagawa, Shoji Kagami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02840-8