Using the upper buttocks as a subcutaneous site for treprostinil infusion in children with pulmonary artery hypertension

Cardiol Young. 2020 Jul;30(7):1024-1025. doi: 10.1017/S1047951120001237. Epub 2020 May 26.

Abstract

A 14-year-old boy was receiving subcutaneous infusions of treprostinil for pulmonary artery hypertension. Because he had severe infusion site pain in the lower abdomen, we changed his infusion site to the upper buttocks, adding some analgesics. His pain improved gradually. This change may be an effective method for reducing infusion site pain in subcutaneous treprostinil therapy, particularly in children.

Keywords: Treprostinil; buttocks; infusion site pain.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Buttocks
  • Epoprostenol / analogs & derivatives
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary* / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Artery*

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Epoprostenol
  • treprostinil