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Intravenous paracetamol with a lower dose is also effective for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term infants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2014

Kadir Şerafettin Tekgündüz ,
Naci Ceviz ,
İbrahim Caner ,
Haşim Olgun ,
Yaşar Demirelli ,
Canan Yolcu ,
İrfan Oğuz Şahin  and
Mustafa Kara
Kadir Şerafettin Tekgündüz
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
Naci Ceviz*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
İbrahim Caner
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
Haşim Olgun
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
Yaşar Demirelli
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
Canan Yolcu
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
İrfan Oğuz Şahin
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
Mustafa Kara
Affiliation:
Division of Neonatology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
*
Correspondence to: N. Ceviz, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ataturk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum 25040, Turkey. Tel:+90 442 344 6990 Fax: +90 442 344 7696; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Introduction: Haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pre-term infants. This retrospective study was conducted to investigate the usefulness of lower-dose paracetamol for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term infants. Materials and Methods: A total of 13 pre-term infants who received intravenous paracetamol because of contrindications or side effects to oral ibuprofen were retrospectively enrolled. In the first patient, the dose regimen was 15 mg/kg/dose, every 6 hours. As the patient developed significant elevation in transaminase levels, the dose was decreased to 10 mg/kg/dose, every 8 hours in the following 12 patients. Echocardiographic examination was conducted daily. In case of closure, it was repeated after 2 days and when needed thereafter in terms of reopening. Results: A total of 13 patients received intravenous paracetamol. Median gestational age was 29 weeks ranging from 24 to 31 weeks and birth weight was 950 g ranging from 470 to 1390 g. The median postnatal age at the first intravenous paracetamol dose was 3 days ranging from 2 to 9 days. In 10 of the 13 patients (76.9%), patent ductus arteriosus was closed at the median 2nd day of intravenous paracetamol ranging from 1 to 4 days. When the patient who developed hepatotoxicity was eliminated, the closure rate was found to be 83.3% (10/12). Conclusion: Intravenous paracetamol may be a useful treatment option for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term infants with contrindication to ibuprofen. In our experience, lower-dose paracetamol is effective in closing the patent ductus arteriosus in 83.3% of the cases.

Keywords

Intravenousparacetamolpatent ductus arteriosuspremature infant
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Original Articles
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 25 , Issue 6 , August 2015 , pp. 1060 - 1064
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© Cambridge University Press 2014 

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