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Table 1 The protocol of treatment with oral morphine sulfate

From: Phenobarbital versus morphine in the management of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a randomized control trial

Finnegan score

Volume of 0.4 mg/ml diluted morphine sulfate

Dosage of morphine sulfate

(ml/kg/24 h)

(mg/kg/24 h)

8-10

0.6

0.24

11-13

1.2

0.48

14-16

1.6

0.64

17 and above

2

0.8

Continued until Finnegan score remained below 8 for 72 h then The drug was weaned gradually by 10 % of maximal dose every day until it was entirely discontinued

Cessation dose: less than 0.1 mg/kg/24 h