Erythromycin   

 Eye ointment to prevent eye infection; antibiotic for bacterial infection.

Silver Nitrate

Eye drops to prevent eye infection at birth. Not commonly used

Sodium Sulfacetamide

Eye drops to treat eye infection.

Medications for Fungal Infections

Amphotericin B

Used to treat a fungal infection.

Clotrimazole    

A cream used to treat fungal infection of the skin.

Fluconazole         

Used to treat a fungal infection.

Nystatin 

Used to treat a fungal infection of the mouth or on the skin.

 Medications for Pain, Sedation and Relaxers

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)  

Used to treat pain or fever.

Chloral hydrate      

Used for sedation; makes baby more relaxed.

Fentanyl  

Narcotic used for sedation, to treat pain and possibly for anesthesia.

Ibuprofen (Motrin)   

 Used to treat pain and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

Lorazepam (Ativan)       

 Used to treat seizures and used for sedation.

Midazolam  

Used to sedate or relax the baby.

Morphine       

Used for pain or cause sedation.

Pancuronium (Pavulon)    

Used to relax muscles, prevents movement, temporarily paralyzes.

Phenobarbital     

Used to treat seizures or to relax the baby; used to prevent IVH.

Vecuronium   

Used to relax muscles, prevents movement, temporarily paralyzes.

Versed (Midazolam)

A commonly used sedative to calm babies who are extremely agitated or who need to undergo a procedure requiring him/her to lie still.

Medications for Patent Ductus Arteriousus (PDA) or IVH

Ibuprofen 

Used to treat pain and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

Indomethacin     

Used to treat Patent Ductus Arteriosus, causes ductus to narrow; used to prevent IVH.

Phenobarbital   

Used to treat seizures or to relax the baby; used to prevent IVH.

Cimetidine    

 Used to treat or prevent stomach irritation or bleeding.

Dexamethasone   

A steroid used to treat or prevent BPD.

Heparin   

Added to IV fluids to prevent IV from clotting.

Palivizumab (Synagis) 

Used to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Ranitidine (Zantac)          

Used to treat or prevent stomach ulcers or bleeding; makes the stomach less acid.

Silver Nitrate    

  Eye drops to prevent eye infection at birth.

Vitamin K         

  Given after birth to prevent bleeding.

 Medications for Respiratory Distress

Albuterol (Ventolin)

   Used to dilates the airways in the lungs.

Cromolyn        

   Used to dilates the airways in the lungs.

Floent  

  A steroid that reduces swelling of the airways in the lungs.

Vanceril    

 A steroid that reduces swelling of the airways in the lungs.

Medications for Seizures

Lorazepam 

   Used to treat seizures and used for sedation.

Phenobarbital      

  An anticonvulsant medication used to treat seizures or to relax the baby; used to prevent IVH.

Phenytoin        

 Used to treat seizures.

Acyclovir   

    Used to treat Herpes virus infection.

Electrolytes

 Basic elements in the blood that must be maintained in a certain balance such as sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, and magnesium.

Epinephrine

A powerful heart stimulant that is used to treat cardiac failure and low blood pressure.

Epoetin alfa (Erythropoietin) 

 Stimulates the body to make more red blood cells; used to treat anemia.

Ferrous Sulfate  

Iron supplement.

Glucagon   

 Used to help make glucaose.

Insulin       

  Lowers blood sugar.

Metoclopramide    

 Used to speed up stomach emptying.

Naloxone   

  Used to undo the action of narcotics.

Nitric Oxide  

An inhaled gas used to relax the blood vessels leading to the lungs.

Steroids  

 Has many different applications.  Commonly used to decrease inflammation in the lungs and can be used to raise blood pressure. 

Surfactant    

 Used to treat Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Zidovudine (AZT)      

 Treat HIV (AIDS virus) infection.