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Sudden death associated with terbutaline sulfate administration
1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|July 1, 1993
Summary
Sudden maternal death occurred during ambulatory preterm labor treatment in a twin pregnancy. Cardiac arrhythmia, likely multifactorial, was the cause, possibly linked to subcutaneous terbutaline sulfate infusion.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Cardiology
Background:
- Preterm labor is a significant concern in twin pregnancies, often requiring medical intervention.
- Ambulatory tocolytic therapy aims to manage preterm labor outside the hospital setting.
- Subcutaneous terbutaline sulfate infusion pumps are used for continuous tocolysis.