The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2010 , Vol 52 , Num 3
Ibuprofen and Acute Kidney Injury in the Newborn
1Section of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine, University of Cagliari,
Cagliari, and 2Department of Mother-Child and Biology Genetics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
The pharmacological treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm
infants remains a controversial issue, particularly with regard to the type of
drug to be prescribed (ibuprofen or indomethacin) and the timing of the
treatment, given their comparable effectiveness. For many years, indomethacin
has been the drug of choice in the treatment of PDA. In April 2006, the
United States Food and Drug Administration approved the use of ibuprofen
lysine for closure of clinically significant PDA in premature infants <32 weeks’
gestation and weighing 500-1500 g. The available knowledge on the effects
of ibuprofen on renal function in the neonate is discussed herein, since the
good renal tolerability of this drug is a major argument in favor of its use
in the routine treatment of PDA.
Keywords :
ibuprofen, indomethacin, kidney injury, newborn, patent ductus
arteriosus.