Pharmacological Treatment of Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Illicit drug use with opiates in pregnancy is a major global health issue with neonatal withdrawal being a common complication. Morphine is the main pharmacological agent administered for the treatment of neonatal withdrawal. In the past, morphine has been considered by and large inert in terms of i...

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Main Authors: Anthony Liu, Tracey Björkman, Caroline Stewart, Ralph Nanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/935631
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