Is there any role for terlipressin in the extremely low birth weight infant with refractory septic shock?

• Main Authors: Francesca Bissolo (Author), Carlo Alberto Forcellini (Author), Stefania Spaggiari (Author), Marcella Gaffuri (Author), Giuseppe Pagano (Author), Paolo Biban (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Terlipressin, a synthetic long-acting analogue of vasopressin, has been investigated as a second line vasopressor in adults and children with refractory septic shock, i.e. not responding to fluid resuscitation and high-dose catecholamine administration. Little experience is available about the safet...