Spironolactone.
The greater survival rate of premature neonates has increased the use of various drugs, including diuretics, which may be used for a variety of clinical indications in neonates. Rational use of specific diuretics, including recognition of the potential complications, depends on adequate knowledge and clinical assessment by NICU nurses.
M.S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Geisinger Health System, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
B
B
Noerr
D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004232:Diuretics; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; D013148:Spironolactone