Morphine Versus Methadone Treatment for Neonatal Withdrawal and Impact on Early Infant Development
Objective . Compare developmental outcomes in infants treated with morphine versus methadone. Method . Retrospective chart review of newborns identified through use of ICD-9 code for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Thirty-six infants were evaluated—17 treated with methadone and 19 treated with m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-07-01
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Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X17721128 |