Neonatal Intensive Care Drug Manual

Contents 1
Introduction 6
Template 8
Medications 9
Acetylcysteine for Mucolysis 9
Aciclovir 15
Adenosine 19
Adrenaline (Resuscitation) 21
Adrenaline (Epinephrine) IV infusion 25
Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Inhalation 31
Albumin 4% 34
Albumin 20% 39
Amikacin 44
Amlodipine 49
Amoxycillin 51
Amoxicillin Clavulanate 56
Ampicillin 63
Amphotericin B- Liposomal 67
Aspirin 72
Atropine 75
Azithromycin 78
Caffeine 84
Calcium Gluconate 92
Calcium Oral 100
Calcitriol 106
Captopril 108
Cefalexin 110
Cefotaxime 114
Ceftazidime penthydrate 117
Cephazolin 120
Chloral Hydrate 123
Chloramphenicol (Topical) 127
Clonazepam 131
Clonidine 133
Clotrimazole Cream 139
Co-trimoxazole (sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim) 141
Cryoprecipitate 145
Curosurf: Poractant alfa 147
Cyclomydril 151
Dexamethasone 154
Dexmedetomidine 163
Diazoxide 173
Digoxin 176
Dobutamine IV Infusion 186
Dopamine IV Infusion 190
Enoxaparin (Clexane) 193
Epoprostenol (also known as Prostacycin or Prostaglandin I2 (PGI2)) 198
Erythromycin 201
Erythropoietin 205
Fentanyl 207
Ferrous Sulfate (Ferro-Liquid) 213
Flecainide 223
Flucloxacillin 227
Fluconazole 232
Fluids- Adjusting the content of bags 234
Flumazenil 240
Folic Acid 241
Frusemide 246
Ganciclovir 252
Gentamicin 256
Glucagon 263
Glycerol (Glycerine) 266
Heparin 270
Heparin CVC Lock 275
Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin 277
Hepatitis B Vaccine 279
Hydralazine 282
Hydrochlorothiazide 284
Hydrocortisone 287
Ibuprofen 294
Imipenem/Cilastatin 302
Immunoglobulin IV (Intragram®P): 305
Indomethacin 313
Infanrix hexa 316
Infloran® 320
Insulin (Actrapid – for hyperglycaemia) 323
Insulin (Actrapid – for hyperkalemia) 330
Isoprenaline 335
Isovue 342
Labetalol 344
Levetiracetam (Keppra) 347
Lignocaine for seizures 354
Lignocaine for local anaesthetic, cardiac arrhythmia 356
Magnesium 359
Meropenem 365
Metoclopramide 369
Metronidazole 371
Miconazole 374
Midazolam 376
Milrinone 381
Morphine IV 388
Morphine Oral 395
Naloxone 400
Neostigmine 405
Noradrenaline 408
Nystatin 411
Octreotide 415
Omeprazole 418
Palivizumab 424
Pancreatic Enzymes/Creon 429
Pancuronium 430
Pantoprazole 436
Paracetamol 440
Penicillin G (Benzyl Penicillin) 445
Pentavite (Multivitamin Prep) 451
Phenobarbitone 453
Phenytoin 458
Phosphate Supplement 464
Piperacillin/Tazobactam 470
Pneumococcal vaccine – Prevenar 13 475
Potassium Chloride 478
Prednisolone 485
Propofol 487
Propranolol 494
Prostaglandin E1(Alprostadil) 503
Prostacyclin PGI2(Epoprostenol) 508
Pyridoxine 510
Ranitidine 512
Recombinant Factor VIIa 520
Resonium A 522
Rotavirus Vaccine 525
Salbutamol 530
Sildenafil 533
Sodium Bicarbonate 539
Sodium Chloride 23.4% (NaCl) 544
Sotalol 549
Spironolactone 553
Sucrose 555
Survanta 559
Suxamethonium Chloride (Scoline) 564
Levothyroxine (Thyroxine) Oral 568
Tobramycin 576
Ursodeoxycholic Acid 583
Valgancyclovir 585
Vancomycin-Continuous 588
Vancomycin-Intermittent 595
Vasopressin 604
Vecuronium 613
Vitamin A (Retinol) 618
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) 621
Vitamin K1 624
Zidovudine 628
Zoster Immunoglobulin 633
This guideline applies to all staff working within their scope of practice in the Department of Neonatology, Canberra Health Services (CHS).
Approval of and changes to the drugs in this manual is through the Drugs and Therapeutic Committee (DTC).