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The study was designed to examine the possible beneficial effects of blood flow to the placenta. mothers whose unborn babies were severely underdeveloped.
(AP)
A Dutch trial of sildenafil, sold under the name of Viagra, was immediately stopped after the death of 11 babies of mothers who used the drug, said Tuesday one of the participating hospitals
. About half of the 183 participating pregnant women were taking sildenafil, said the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam (AMC).
The study began in 2015 and involved 11 hospitals. It was designed to examine the possible beneficial effects of increased blood flow to the placenta in mothers whose unborn babies were severely underdeveloped.
One in 15 women has not yet given birth.
LOSS ALMOST LOST AFTER CONTRACTUAL INFECTION DURING THE PEDICURE
"Previous studies have shown that sildenafil has a positive effect on the growth of babies. the current study showed that there could be adverse effects for the baby after birth, "said the CMA.
Still, the results showed that 17 babies were born with of lung problems and 11 died.On the roughly equal control group, only three babies had lung problems and none died.
Of the women taking sildenafil, 11 died because of A "possibly related lung disease" that caused high blood pressure in the lungs An interim badysis showed that the risk of blood vessel disease in the lungs appears to be greater and the risk of developing The researchers found no positive effect for the children on other findings, "said the CMA
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"There have been other studies in this area."
The drug was originally developed by Pfizer, but it is now available as a generic drug Pfizer n & # 39; has no immediate comment.
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