Acetaminophen(Tylenol) - Used to treat pain or fever
Acyclovir - Used to treat Herpes virus infection
Albuterol - Used to treat wheezing or tightness in BPD
Amphotericin B - Used to treat fungal infection
Ampicillin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Caffeine - Used to treat apnea
Calcium Gluconate - Calcium supplement
Captopril - Used to treat high blood pressure
Cefapime - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Cefazolin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Cefotaxime - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Ceftazidime - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Ceftriaxone - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Chloral Hydrate - Used for sedation (making baby more relaxed)
Chlorothiazide(Diuril) - Increases urine (diuretic)
Clindamycin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Clotrimazole - Cream used to treat fungal infection of the skin
Cimetidine(Tagamet) - Treats or prevents stomach irritation or bleeding
Dexamethasone(Decadron) - A steroid used to treat or prevent BPD or given to mother before birth to lower risk for BPD and IVH
Digoxin - Used to strengthen heart beat; helps heart pump
Dobutamine - Used to treat low blood pressure; helps the heart pump
Dopamine - Used to treat low blood pressure; used to increase blood flow to kidneys and gut
Epoetin alfa (Erythropoietin) - Stimulates the body to make more red blood cells
Erythromycin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection; eye ointment to prevent eye infection
Fentanyl - Narcotic used for sedation, to treat pain, or for anesthesia, depending on dose
Ferrous Sulfate - Iron supplement
FFP (Fresh Frozen Plasma) - Blood product used to increase blood pressure; helps blood clot
Fluconazole - Used to treat a fungus infection
Furosemide (Lasix) - Increases urine (diuretic)
Gentamicin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Heparin - Often added to IV fluids to prevent IV from clotting
HMF (Human Milk Fortifier) - Added to breast milk to increase calories
Hydrochlorothiazide - Increases urine (diuretic)
Ibuprofen(Motrin) - Used for pain
Indomethacin(Indocin) - Used to treat a Patent Ductus Arterious; also used to prevent bleeds in the head (IVH).
Insulin - Lowers blood sugar
Lorazepam(Ativan) - Used to treat seizures; used for sedation
Metoclopramide(Reglan) - Used to speed up stomach emptying
Metronidazole - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Midazolam(Versed) - Used to sedate or relax a baby
Morphine - Used for pain management or sedation
Nafcillin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Naloxone - Used to reverse the action of narcotics
Nitric Oxide - An inhaled gas used to relax the blood vessles leading to the lungs
Nystatin - Used to treat a fungus infection of the mouth or on the skin
Packed Red Blood Cells - Used to replace red blood cells; increases blood volume
Palivizumab (Synagis) - Used to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Pancuronium (Pavulon) - Relaxes all muscles; prevents all movement Penicillin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
Phenobarbital - Used to treat seizures or to relax the baby
Phenytoin(Dilantin) - Used to treat seizures
Polycose - Added to formula to increase calories
Ranitidine(Zantac) - Treats or prevents stomach ulcers or bleeding; makes stomach less acid
Sodium Bicarbonate - Makes blood less acid
Sodium Sulfacetamide Drops - Eye drops to treat eye infection
Sucrose - medication used for babies during times of painful procedures to relieve discomfort, such as blood work
Surfactants (Survanta or Curosurf) - Used to treat RDS
Spironolactone(Aladactone) - Increases urine (diuretic)
Tromethamine (THAM, Tris) - Makes blood less acid
Vancomycin - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection movement
Vitamin K - Given after birth to prevent bleeding
Zidovudine (AZT) - Used to treat HIV (AIDS virus) infection
Zosyn - An antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection
