Lactic acidosis caused by sodium nitroprusside in a newborn with congenital heart disease

Eur J Pediatr. 2005 Apr;164(4):253-4. doi: 10.1007/s00431-005-1621-3. Epub 2005 Jan 22.

Authors

Sascha Meyer¹, Ali Baghai, Nieves-Lucia Sailer, Sven Gottschling

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, University Children's Hospital of the Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany. sascha.meyer@uniklinik-saarland.de

PMID: 15666157
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-005-1621-3

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acidosis, Lactic / chemically induced*
Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects*
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital / drug therapy*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Nitroprusside / adverse effects*

Substances

Antihypertensive Agents
Nitroprusside