Does Ritodrine Have Any Impact on the Fetus?

Ritoline is a β2 receptor agonist, which is widely used in clinical practice, especially for some women who may need this type of drug after pregnancy. However, women are generally concerned about the impact of medication on the fetus after pregnancy. Overall, Ritoline has certain effects and side effects on the fetus, such as affecting the fetal heart rate, but this type of drug also has the effect of protecting the fetus.

1. Favorable effects of Ritoline

Hydrochloride Ritoline tablets have a good effect on the smooth muscle of the uterus, inhibiting uterine contractions to achieve the effect of protecting the fetus. It will have a good effect on pregnant women with threatened abortion or threatened preterm birth when using hydrochloride Ritoline. Therefore, it is a good fetal protective drug that reduces the incidence of premature birth and reduces the mortality rate of perinatal infants.

2. Ritoline can cause fetal heart rate to accelerate

Ritoline has a certain impact on the fetus. Although it is a commonly used fetal protective drug in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, it is a β2 receptor agonist, but it also has the effect of stimulating β1 receptors. Therefore, it can cause the heart rate of pregnant women to accelerate, and the accelerated heart rate of pregnant women will also lead to the acceleration of fetal heart rate.

3. Other effects

Hydrochloride Ritoline has both favorable and unfavorable effects. It may also lead to an increase in blood sugar, which can also affect the fetus in the uterus, causing fetal hyperinsulinemia or hypoglycemia after birth. In addition, it may also cause pulmonary edema in pregnant women, leading to hypoxia in pregnant women and hypoxia in the fetus in the uterus. Therefore, before using hydrochloride Ritoline, a thorough assessment of the condition of pregnant women and fetuses should be conducted, and it is not recommended to use hydrochloride Ritoline for fetal protection after 34 weeks of pregnancy.