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Childhood wheeze while taking propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangiomas
Author(s) -
Shepherd Darren,
Adams Susan,
Wargon Orli,
Jaffe Adam
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.21603
Subject(s) - wheeze , medicine , propranolol , pediatrics , asthma , infantile hemangioma , anesthesia
While it is recognized that beta‐blockers can exacerbate asthma symptoms in older children and adults, there are few descriptions of a similar effect in infants. We describe three infants who developed wheeze during treatment with a beta‐blocker for infantile hemangiomas and conclude that physicians should inquire about respiratory symptoms in this group of children. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2012; 47:713–715. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.