Retinopathy of prematurity after sildenafil treatment

Pediatr Int. 2017 Mar;59(3):360-361. doi: 10.1111/ped.13187.

Authors

Kazumasa Fuwa¹, Shigeharu Hosono¹, Nobuhiko Nagano¹, Shori Takahashi¹, Motohiro Nakashima²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.
² Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Visual Sciences, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 28317302
DOI: 10.1111/ped.13187

No abstract available

Keywords: oxygen; phosphodiesterase 6; preterm infant; retinopathy of prematurity; sildenafil.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Retinopathy of Prematurity / chemically induced*
Retinopathy of Prematurity / diagnosis
Sildenafil Citrate / adverse effects*
Vasodilator Agents / adverse effects*

Substances

Vasodilator Agents
Sildenafil Citrate