Clinical Pharmacology of Caffeine Citrate in Preterm Infants
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Apnea of prematurity consists in 15 to 20 sec. of breathing cessation and is the most important disorder in the control of breathing in preterm infants. It is treated with caffeine citrate. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this article are to review: (1) the mechanisms of action,...
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292014000500243&lng=en&tlng=en |