The Journal of Pediatrics • August 2018
Thompson EJ, Greenberg RG, Kumar K, Laughon M, Smith PB, Clark RH, Crowell A, Shaw L, Harrison L, Scales G, Bell N, Hornik CP
This study evaluated the association between furosemide exposure and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in a large, contemporary cohort of hospitalized infants with very low birth weight (VLBW). Furosemide exposure was not associated with increased odds of PDA treatment in hospitalized infants of VLBW. Further studies are needed to characterize the efficacy and safety of furosemide in premature infants.