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Use of clonidine in the prevention and management of neonatal abstinence syndrome

Jerrold B Leikin Director of Medical Toxicology, Glenbrook Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem – OMEGA, Glenview, IL, USA
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William P Mackendrick Department of Pediatrics, Evanston Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA
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Gerry E Maloney Toxikon Consortium, Chicago, IL, USA; Case Western University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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James W Rhee Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Elaine Farrell Department of Pediatrics, Evanston Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA
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Michael Wahl Division of Emergency Medicine, Evanston Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA
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Karen Kelly Department of Pharmacy, Evanston Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA
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Pages 551-555 | Received 15 Oct 2008, Accepted 20 Apr 2009, Published online: 30 Jun 2009

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