1977
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12632.x
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Metabolic Effects of Salbutamol Infusion During Premature Labour

Abstract: Summary Plasma electrolytes, glucose and insulin concentrations were measured and serial electrocardiograms performed during the intravenous infusion of salbutamol to five women in premature labour. The plasma potassium (mean±standard error) fell from 3·5±0·l to 2·7±0·l mmol/l, and the glucose and insulin rose by 4·2±0·7 mmol/l (72·13 mg/100 ml) and 26·5 mU/l respectively. The maximum fall in potassium, and the rise in glucose and insulin occurred two hours after starting the infusion. No changes in other elec… Show more

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“…57,58 The observed rise in blood pressure is thought to be because of vascular ␤ 2 and/or cardiac ␤ 1 receptor-mediated actions, whereas the fall in serum potassium has been attributed to cellular influx related to changes in glucose and insulin metabolism. 59 Our work, however, suggests a potential alternate and/or additional effect related to ALDO.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…57,58 The observed rise in blood pressure is thought to be because of vascular ␤ 2 and/or cardiac ␤ 1 receptor-mediated actions, whereas the fall in serum potassium has been attributed to cellular influx related to changes in glucose and insulin metabolism. 59 Our work, however, suggests a potential alternate and/or additional effect related to ALDO.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The increase in free fatty acid concentrations and hepatic ketogenesis might be even greater in patients with decreased insulin reserve and those receiving drugs which increase lipolysis such as theophylline or steroids (Robinson, Butcher & Sutherland, 1968). Furthermore, labour and asthma may be associated with increased free fatty acid (Thomas, Dove, et al, 1977) and lactate concentrations (Kashyap, Sivisamboo, Soothy, Cheah & Gartside, 1976). It is not surprising therfore that lactic acidosis Chapman, 1977) and ketoacidosis have been reported in patients receiving /2 agonists.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The lack of electrocardiographic changes attributable to hypokalaemia may be explained by the normal cell potassium content (Surawicz, 1967). In patients with premature labour receiving salbutamol, hypokalaemia persists for many hours (Thomas, Dove, et al, 1977) and in asthmatics it might be expected to predispose to arrhythmias especially when combined with stress, hypoxia, acidosis and drugs which might include theophylline and digoxin. The initial decrease in plasma phosphate may be caused by cellular uptake mediated by insulin (Lindsay, 1976).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Several alterations in fetal and maternal glucose homeostasis may be related to this development. Maternal and fetal hyperglycemia has been reported to develop with the administration of B sympathomimetics to women [18,26]. The increase in fetal glucose may be a direct drug effect upon the fetus äs suggested by the observation that fetal hyperglycemia develops during infusion of fenoterol directly to the sheep fetus [6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%