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Report posted on Jan. 24 warns that medical devices contg di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) should not be used in the treatment of infants, young boys pregnant women, & nursing mothers. DEHP is used as a plasticizer in PVC medical devices such as tubes, intravenous bags used to administer fluids, drugs or blood. Although no data confirm the toxicity of DEHP in humans, it causes repro ductive & developmental problems in off-spring when administered to pregnant rodents. And the mechanism by which these problems occur in rodents appears relevant to humans The report compiled by a expert scientific panel, recommends that tubing & storage gags used for delivery of lipophilic drugs not contain DEHP. It also recommends use of alternative prodts when treating infants undergoing artificial heart & lung bypass procedures & when feeding infants through stomach tubes DEHP-free medical devices “should be introduced as quickly as possible to protect” the fetus, newborns, infants, & young children |
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