Friday, October, 23, 2009
Viagra Use In Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
October 02, 2008
A new study had found that a single dose of sildenafil, an
ingredient in the erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra, may prevent
rebound pulmonary hypertension in some infants in intensive care
units (ICU). Fifteen infants who were being weaned from inhaled
nitric-oxide therapy in the ICU were given a dose of the
blood-vessel widening drug while 14 infants were given a placebo.
None of the infants given sildenafil experienced rebound pulmonary
hypertension, a common complication of nitric-oxide weanin...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Alvin Hopkinson
,
Health Expert
...occurrence of hypertension in these cases is known as pulmonary hypertension (PHT) because it...
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By Jay Motola
,
Health Expert
...similar drug for a disease processother than ED, namely pulmonary hypertension without untoward...
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By Craig Stoltz
,
Health Expert
An alarming study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that three...
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By Dr. Jeffrey Heit
,
Health Expert
...was later associated with heart valve defects and pulmonary hypertension and was taken off the...
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By Dr. Larry Weinrauch
,
Health Expert
...with blood clots to the lungs, heart attacks and pulmonary hypertension).When the left ventricle...
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Health Guide
...during the first year, although the disease had progressed in two-thirds of them by the end of 2 years.
Pulmonary HypertensionSeveral types of drugs are used to treat
pulmonary hypertension....
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...corticosteroids or immunosuppressants, but only if the doctor is sure infection is not present.Treating
Pulmonary Hypertension.
Pulmonary hypertension is very serious. Drugs known as prostacylins...
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...Drug Administration (FDA) has approved sildenafil citrate (the active ingredient in
Viagra) to treat
pulmonary hypertension, a serious complication of chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD).A new...
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...test every year.Hepatitis B vaccine. Anyone starting transfusion therapy should receive this vaccine.
Pulmonary HypertensionAbout 30% of patients with sickle cell disease have pulmonary...
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...the household who do not take hydroxyurea should use disposable gloves when handling this medication.
Pulmonary HypertensionPulmonary hypertension (high pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs)...
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