Drugs that pose particular difficulties when used in neonates include digoxin, indomethacin, the methylxanthines, and:
A) antiemetics
B) antipyretics
C) antibiotics
D) antitussives
C) antibiotics
Antibiotics, along with digoxin, indomethacin, and methylxanthines, pose particular difficulties when used in neonates because of the unique character of their distribution or elimination in patients in this age group or because of the unusual side effects they may cause.
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