Toxaemia of pregnancy and pethidine
Vorherr, H.; Hüter, J.
German Medical Monthly 11(3): 105-106
1966
ISSN/ISBN: 0435-5784 PMID: 5930223 Document Number: 5929
The tendency to retention of water and electrolytes is typical of the woman with toxaemia of pregnancy, and in severe cases there may be oliguria or anuria. The administration of pethidine for the relief of labour pains or of the lytic cocktail for sedation is contra-indicated because of the inhibiting effect of pethidine on urinary water and electrolyte excretion.
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