They are given a tiny dose of Viagra

Ukmedix News has on a number of occasions reported about the incredible phenomenon of doctors using the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra to help babies who are born with pulmonary arterial hypertension. When babies are born with this condition the arteries in their lungs are constricted and therefore their blood does not flow normally around the body resulting in a lack of oxygen for the vital organs which can be fatal. The Viagra drug relaxes blood vessels which allow the blood to flow straight to the lungs and for oxygen to move around the body.

The Viagra medication has not been licenced for use in babies for this condition however in extreme cases where the life of the child is at risk and when parents are advised by doctors that the Viagra could help, it is often used. Ukmedix News has received reports from all over the world of doctors using Viagra to help babies with this rare condition and because the babies are unable to swallow Viagra tablets they have to be crushed up and mixed into a liquid. They are given a tiny dose of Viagra which has to be monitored extremely carefully to make sure that their blood pressure does not reduce too much.

The long term effects of babies using the Viagra impotence drug have not been tested clinically and therefore the jury is still out on whether Viagra should always be used but at present things look positive and many babies are alive today as a result. It is probable that in the future the Viagra erectile dysfunction drug will become a routine means of treating babies born with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Viagra is also being tested by scientists around the world to treat heart disease and prevent heart attacks.

Viagra must never be given to children unless it is prescribed to them by doctor and only then in extreme cases of need.