Drug of choice for withdrawal syndrome in a neonate due to maternal opiate addiction is-
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Methadone * Drug withdrawal is a self-limiting process.* However, withdrawal from sedative-hypnotic drugs or narcotics can be lifethreatening.* Indications for drug treatment include seizures, poor feeding, diarrhea, excessive vomiting, inability to sleep, and fever.Management of Opiate withdrawal* Care in a quiet environment with reduction of external stimuli and swaddling.* Pharmacologic treatment of heroin and methadone withdrawal requires opiate replacement during the 1st wk or 2 of life.* Methadone is the drug of choice, but oral or sublingual buprenorphine is an alternate approach.* Adjunct treatment with phenobarbital or clonidine is rarely necessary.* Methadone withdrawal may require larger amounts of medication for longer periods to control clinical manifestations than are needed for heroin withdrawal.
Methadone
Buprenorphine
Phenobarbital
Self limiting process, so only observation.
New Born Infants