The drug of choice for treating a newborn with presumed ductal-dependent cyanotic congenital heart disease is:

The drug of choice for treating a newborn with presumed ductal-dependent cyanotic congenital heart disease is:

Explanation
  • The drug of choice for treating a newborn with presumed ductal-dependent cyanotic congenital heart disease is Prostaglandin E1
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  • Prostaglandin E1 is also known as Alprostadil.
  • Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is used to keep the ductus arteriosus patent and can be life‐saving in neonates with ductal‐dependent cardiac lesions.
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  • EMT RESCUE 1122 MCQ