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SICK NEWBORN HEALTH
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| Commonly Used Medications |
Commonly Used Medications
Acetaminophen - Used to treat pain or fever
Acyclovir - Used to treat Herpes virus infection
Albuterol - Used to treat wheezing or tightness in BPD
Aminophylline - Used to treat apnea; used to treat wheezing or tightness in BPD
Amphotericin B - Used to treat a fungus infection
Ampicillin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Betamethasone - A steroid used in moms to lower risk for RDS in their preemies
Caffeine - Used to treat apnea
Captopril - Used to treat high blood pressure
Cefazoli - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Cefotaxime - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Ceftazidime - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Ceftriaxone - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Chloral hydrate - Used for sedation (making baby more relaxed)
Chlorothiazide - Increases urine (diuretic)
Clindamycin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Clotrimazole - Cream used to treat fungal infection of the skin
Cimetidine - Treats or prevents stomach irritation or bleeding
Dexamethasone - A steroid used to treat or prevent BPD or given to mother before birth to lower risk for RDS and IVH
Dobutamine - Used to treat low blood pressure; helps the heart pump
Dopamine - Used to treat low blood pressure; used to increase blood flow to kidneys and gut
Epoetin alfa (Erythropoietin) - Stimulates the body to make more red blood cells
Erythromycin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection; eye ointment to prevent eye infection
Fentanyl - Narcotic used for sedation, to treat pain, or for anesthesia, depending on dose
Ferrous Sulfate - Iron supplement
Fluconazole - Used to treat a fungus infection
Furosemide (Lasix) - Increases urine (diuretic)
Gentamicin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Heparin - Often added to IV fluids to prevent IV from clotting
Hydralazine - Used to treat high blood pressure
Hydrochlorothiazide - Increases urine (diuretic)
Ibuprofen - Used for Pain and to treat Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Indomethacin - Used to treat a Patent Ductus Arteriosus or prevent IVH
Insulin - Lowers blood sugar
Lorazepam - Used to treat seizures; used for sedation
Metoclopramide - Used to speed up stomach emptying
Metronidazole - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Midazolam - Used to sedate or relax the baby
Morphine - Used for pain or cause sedation
Naloxone - Used to undo the action of narcotics
Nitric Oxide - An inhaled gas used to relax the blood vessels leading to the lungs
Nystatin - Used to treat a fungus infection of the mouth or on the skin
Nafcillin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Palivizumab (Synagis) - Used to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Pancuronium (Pavulon) - Relaxes muscles; prevents all movement
Penicillin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Phenobarbital - Used to treat seizures or to relax the baby; used to prevent IVH
Phenytoin - Used to treat seizures
Ranitidine - Treats or prevents stomach ulcers or bleeding; makes stomach less acid
Silver Nitrate - Eye drops to prevent eye infection at birth
Sodium Bicarbonate - Makes blood less acid
Sodium Sulfacetamide drops - Eye drops to treat eye infection
Surfactants - Used to treat RDS
Spironolactone - Increases urine (diuretic)
Theophylline - Used to treat apnea; used to treat wheezing or tightness in BPD
Tromethamine (THAM, Tris) - Makes blood less acid
Vancomycin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Vecuronium - Used to relax muscles; prevents all movement
Vitamin K - Given after birth to prevent bleeding
Zidovudine (AZT) - Used to treat HIV (AIDS virus) infection
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