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.
Noerr
B
B
M.S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Geisinger Health System, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
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