Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis May Not Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Neonates
Because of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) associated with corticosteroids used to treat hypotension in neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) could be considered. According to a poster abstract presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition held in Anaheim, California, SUP did not appear to …
