Medication Management
Although there is no “magic bullet” for BPD, the use of
certain medications during the course of the disease may
help to reduce severity and manage symptoms associated
with long-term ventilation. Controversy remains surrounding
the use of these medications. Antenatal steroids have
been found to reduce mortality, RDS, and intraventricular
hemorrhage (IVH) in preterm infants. Although antenatal
steroids reduce risk factors for the development of BPD,
they do not reduce the incidence of BPD. Antenatal steroids
may reduce the severity of BPD, but there is conflicting
evidence in this area