| Neonatal withdrawal | |
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| Specialty | Pediatrics  |
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Neonatal withdrawal or neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) is a withdrawal syndrome of infants, caused by the cessation of the administration of licit or illicit drugs. Tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal may occur as a result of repeated administration of drugs or even after short-term high-dose use—for example, during mechanical ventilation in intensive care units. There are two types of NAS: prenatal and postnatal. Prenatal NAS is caused by discontinuation of drugs taken by the pregnant mother, while postnatal NAS is caused by discontinuation of drugs directly to the infant.[1][2]
- ^ Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome on eMedicine
- ^ Hall RW, Boyle E, Young T (October 2007). "Do ventilated neonates require pain management?". Seminars in Perinatology. 31 (5): 289–297. doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2007.07.002. PMID 17905183.