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Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

Conquering CHD

Congenital heart disease is a daunting diagnosis for any parent. We’ll cover common types of medications used to treat congenital heart disease, what parents should know about their use, and potential side effects to watch out for. This will lower blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump.

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Abstract 4141312: Safe Initial Dosing of Innovative Enalapril Orodispersible Minitablets in Newly Treated Newborns, Infants and Young Children with Heart Failure – Results of a Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of the LENA Trials

Circulation

Methods:We analyzed data of ACE inhibitor naïve subjects with heart failure due to congenital heart disease (n=31) or dilated cardiomyopathy (n=3) from the prospective, open-label, multicenter phase II/III pharmacokinetic bridging studies using NONMEM®.