title: Sleeping beauties: the impact of sedation on neonatal development.
abstract: Sedatives are frequently administered in neonatal intensive care to induce sleep for diagnostic and radiology procedures, calm irritable infants, manage pain-related agitation, and enhance ventilation. The pharmacology and side effects of sedatives commonly used with neonates will be reviewed and placed within the context of their potential effect on neonatal development. Alternative caregiving strategies to minimize or eliminate the need for sedation will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Clinical Research, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, USA. MWaldenNNP@aol.com
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walden
authors.forename: Carol Turnage
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Carrier
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D007508:Irritable Mood / Q000187:drug effects; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives