Back Neonatales Abstinenzsyndrom German Síndrome de abstinencia neonatal Spanish Syndrome d'abstinence néonatale French Dwòg dejwe ti bebe HT Sindrome di astinenza neonatale Italian Sindrom neonetalne apstinencije Serbian 新生兒戒斷症狀 Chinese
Neonatal withdrawal or neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) is a drug withdrawal syndrome of infants, caused by the cessation of the administration of drugs which may or may not be licit. Tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal may occur as a result of repeated administration of drugs, or after short-term high-dose use—for example, during mechanical ventilation in intensive care units.
There are two types of NAS: prenatal and postnatal. Prenatal NAS is caused by discontinuation of drugs taken by the pregnant mother, while postnatal NAS is caused by discontinuation of drugs directly to the infant.[1][2]
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