Neonatal withdrawal syndrome due to maternal codeine use

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Nair, Vrinda ^a   Soraisham, Amuchou Singh ^a   Akierman, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Codeine; Newborn; Tylenol; Withdrawal syndrome

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; CODEINE; MORPHINE; NORCODEINE; PARACETAMOL;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DRUG SCREENING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MIGRAINE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NEONATAL WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; NERVOUSNESS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCORING SYSTEM; URINALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84861623249     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/17.5.e40     Document Type: Article

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