Pharmacologic Management of the Opioid Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
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Pharmacologic management of the opioid neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Opioid use in pregnant women has increased over the last decade. Following birth, infants with in utero exposure demonstrate signs and symptoms of withdrawal known as the neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Infants express a spectrum of disease, with most requiring the administration of pharmacologic therapy to ensure proper growth and development. Treatment often involves prolonged hospitaliza...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Clinics of North America
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0031-3955
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2012.07.006