A newborn baby develops cyanosis on day three of life. On auscultation, there is a systolic murmur. Echocardiography reveals a cyanotic hea disease in the baby. Which one of the following drugs can be administered to prolong the life of the baby pending intervention ?: (A) Indomethacin, (B) Ibuprofen, (C) Prostaglandin E1, (D) Propanolol
Answer is C. PGE1 help to reduce cyanosis in selected cases by keeping PDA open. Ref : Ghai essential of pediatrics, eighth edition, p.no:425