Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (definition)

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

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Definition: Fetal and neonatal addiction and withdrawal as a result of the mother's dependence on drugs during pregnancy. Withdrawal or abstinence symptoms develop shortly after birth. Symptoms exhibited are loud, high-pitched crying, sweating, yawning and gastrointestinal disturbances.

substance-withdrawal symptoms in inf born of an addicted mother; do not use /congen; coord IM with specific substance /adv eff (IM) + check tag INFANT, NEWBORN

Other names Substance Withdrawal, Neonatal; Passive Addiction, Neonatal; Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome; Abstinence Syndrome, Neonatal; Withdrawal, Neonatal Substance; Withdrawal Syndromes, Neonatal; Withdrawal Syndrome, Neonatal; Syndromes, Neonatal Withdrawal; Syndromes, Neonatal Abstinence; Syndrome, Neonatal Withdrawal; Syndrome, Neonatal Abstinence; Substance Withdrawals, Neonatal; Passive Addictions, Neonatal; Neonatal Withdrawal Syndromes; Neonatal Substance Withdrawals; Neonatal Passive Addictions; Neonatal Passive Addiction; Neonatal Abstinence Syndromes; Addictions, Neonatal Passive; Addiction, Neonatal Passive

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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