Clonidine as an Adjunct Therapy to Opioids for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

G Agthe, Alexander; R. Kim, George; B. Mathias, Kay; W. Hendrix, Craig; Chavez‐Valdez, Raul; M. Jansson, Lauren; Lewis, Tamorah; Yaster, Myron; B. Gauda, Estelle

doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0978

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Clonidine as an Adjunct Therapy to Opioids for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Published in PEDIATRICS • Apr 27, 2009

Authors:

Alexander G Agthe

George R. Kim

Kay B. Mathias

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine if oral clonidine would reduce the duration of opioid detoxification for neonatal abstinence syndrome. METHODS: Infants with intrauterine exposure to methadone or heroin and neonatal abstinence syndrome (2 consecutive modified Finnegan scores of > or =9) were enrolled at 2 ho...

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Medicine

Clonidine

Anesthesia

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