Potential adverse reactions to drugs administered in infants:
Drug Side effects
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Oxygen --. Retinopathy of prematurity , bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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Chloramphenicol – Grey baby syndrome, bone marrow suppression.
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Vitamin K analogues – Jaundice.
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Tetracycline – Enamel Hypoplasia.
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Sodium bicarbonate – Intraventricular hemorrhage.
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Amphotericin – Anuric Renal failure.
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Indomethacin – oliguria , hyponatremia , intestinal perforation.
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Aminoglycosides – Deafness , Renal toxicity.
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Erythromycin – Pyloric stenosis.