title: Pharmacologic management of neonatal abstinence syndrome in a community hospital.
abstract: Neonatal abstinence syndrome has become a growing concern in infants born to substance-abusing mothers in the State of Florida. At Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL, methadone and morphine treatment strategies have been formulated to manage symptomatic neonates after birth. We report our findings over a 5-year period utilizing each of these protocols in a community hospital setting.
authors: All Children's Hospital, West Coast Neonatology, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, St Petersburg, FL, USA. anthony.napolitano@allkids.org
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Napolitano
authors: Dean
authors: D
authors: Theophilopoulos
authors: Sara K
authors: SK
authors: Seng
authors: Darlene A
authors: DA
authors: Calhoun
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009294:Narcotics; D009020:Morphine; D008691:Methadone