Nifedipine induced pulmonary edema

Abstract

Tocolytics (also called anticontraction or labor suppressants) are the medications used to suppress premature labor. The tocolytic therapy gives time for the administration of steroid (a glucocorticoid drug) which greatly accelerates fetal lung maturity. There is no ideal tocolytic agent in use; various types of agents used for tocolysis include beta-2 adrenergic agonists, calcium channel blockers, oxytocin antagonists, magnesium sulphate and NSAIDs, with varying success rates and side effects. We are reporting a case of pulmonary edema following tocolysis with nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker.