Answer
It can temporarily keep the ductus arteriosus open when a congenital heart defect depends on that blood-flow pathway until cardiac intervention is possible.
Sources for this answer
- Neupedix 500 micrograms/ml concentrate for solution for infusion — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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