Why would a sane clinician not prescribe prophylactic indomethacin?

Acta Paediatr. 2011 May;100(5):636. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02216.x. Epub 2011 Mar 8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use*
  • Cardiovascular Agents / adverse effects
  • Cardiovascular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Indomethacin / adverse effects
  • Indomethacin / therapeutic use*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Cardiovascular Agents
  • Indomethacin