A nurse is caring for a baby with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following medications should the nurse be prepared to give? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
B.
Clonidine (Catapres)
C.
Diazepam (Valium)
D.
Phenobarbital (Luminal)
E.
Naloxone (Narcan)
ANS: A, B, C, D
Several medications are used to treat the infants of drug-abusing mothers, including paregoric (camphorated tincture of opium), phenobarbital (Luminal), clonidine (Catapres), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), and diazepam (Valium). Naloxone (Narcan) is not used because it can increase the severity of drug withdrawal in the infant.
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