Medication use in the neonatal intensive care unit

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Am J Perinatol. 2014 Oct; 31(9): 811–822.

Published online 2013 Dec 17. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1361933

Table 2

Medications most commonly used in extremely low birth weight infants

Rank	Medication	Exposure^*	FDA-approved in ELBW infants
1	Gentamicin	896	Yes
2	Ampicillin	881	No
3	Caffeine citrate	704	No
4	Vancomycin	559	Yes
5	Furosemide	495	No
6	Dopamine	425	No
7	Beractant	339	Yes
8	Indomethacin	334	Yes
9	Fentanyl	322	No
10	Albuterol	241	No
11	Calfactant	240	Yes
12	Midazolam	236	Yes
13	Hydrocortisone	215	No
14	Cefotaxime	214	Yes
15	Ranitidine	212	No
16	Metoclopramide	195	No
17	Morphine	194	No
18	Fluconazole	191	No
19	Dexamethasone	176	No
20	Vitamin A	174	No

^*Per 1000 infants.