Comparison of the effect of phenobarbital & levetiracetam in the treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) as adjuvant treatment in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized clinical trial

• Main Authors: Zahra Jamali (Author), Mohammad Hosein Molaei-Farsangi (Author), Habibeh Ahmadipour (Author), Bahareh Bahmanbijari (Author), Fatemeh Sabzevari (Author), Zahra Daei Parizi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Infants who are born from mothers with substance use disorder might suffer from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and need treatment with medicines. One of these medicines is phenobarbital, which may cause side effects in long-term consumption. Alternative drugs can be used to r...