Open AccessOral paracetamol in treatment of closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm neonates
Author(s) -
Bonny Jasani,
Nandkishor S Kabra,
Nanavati Rn
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.123164
Subject(s) - medicine , ductus arteriosus , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , surgery
We herewith report a case series of six premature neonates with hemodynamically significant paten ductus successfully treated with oral paracetamol. This is a first case series describing the use of oral paracetamol treatment patent ductus in preterm neonates from India. Further prospective randomized-controlled trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral paracetamol in the treatment of patent ductus in preterm neonates.