Neonatal morphine withdrawal syndrome: report of two cases.
Two siblings born to a morphine-addicted mother with morphine withdrawal syndrome were reported. The first child, a female, presented with irritability, jitteriness and watery diarrhea at three days of age. The second, a male, presented with jitteriness and irritability when twelve hours old. Both cases were managed with supportive care; phenobarbital was given for the first case. These two cases and the literature concerning neonatal morphine withdrawal syndrome are reviewed.
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Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
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D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
D009020:Morphine