title: Sildenafil citrate in fetal growth restriction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pregnancies with early onset fetal growth restriction have poor perinatal outcome. Sildenafil citrate (PDE -5 inhibitor) as a vasodilator increases utero-placental blood flow and potentiates fetal growth.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, a case was examined and Sildenafil was administered for her. It was found that Sildenafil improved the uterine blood flow with a favorable fetal outcome at delivery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sildenafil, as a vasodilator has emerged as a potential management option in the treatment of Intra Uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and preeclampsia by later normalization in velocimetric profile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Subrat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Ananya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Hossain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Md Nowroz
keywords: Fetal growth restriction; Pregnancy; Sildenafil citrate