A newborn developed respiratory depression in a postoperative ward. It can result from the use of?: (A) Opioid, (B) Propofol, (C) Furosemide, (D) Heparin
Answer is A. Babies born to mothers who were addicts prior to delivery will also be dependent. Withdrawal symptoms may be irritability, excessive crying, tremors, frantic suckling if fists , diarrhea, sneezing, yawning, vomiting and fever and can result in respiratory depression. All the other given drugs do not produce withdrawal symptoms in newborn. Ref: KD Tripathi 8th ed.