Study shows PH treatment needs drop as kids with BPD grow
WHY IT MATTERS
If your child with BPD and pulmonary hypertension is on PH medications, this research suggests their doctor may be able to reduce or stop treatment as they grow, potentially reducing long-term medication burden and side effects.
A new study found that babies born early who develop a lung condition called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) often need medications to treat high blood pressure in their lungs (pulmonary hypertension). However, as these children grow into toddlers around age 2, many of them stop needing these medications. This suggests that the lung condition may improve naturally as kids get older.
Babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a lung disorder that affects premature infants and can lead to pulmonary hypertension (PH), may require medications to help manage PH, but often stop requiring the drugs as they grow into toddlerhood, a study found. “Providers noted a decrease in prescriptions of PH medications in children 2 years of age […] The post Study shows PH treatment needs drop as kids with BPD grow appeared first on Pulmonary Hypertension News .
ASK YOUR DOCTOR
Ask your child's pulmonologist whether this study applies to your child's situation and whether a medication reduction plan might be appropriate as they approach age 2.