title: Medications in neonatal resuscitation.
abstract: Medication usage in neonatal resuscitation has been largely extrapolated from adult resuscitation guidelines. Compared to older children and adults, newborn infants have major anatomical and physiological differences which affect their need for and response to medications during resuscitation. This article discusses some of these differences, highlights the discussion of the Emergency Cardiac Care Panel for Neonatal Pharmacology, lists the recommendations of the panel to the Emergency Cardiac Care Committee, and discusses areas of future research in neonatal resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Burchfield
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004630:Emergencies; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009359:Neonatology / Q000592:standards*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D004837:Epinephrine