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Table 3 Drugs abused by mothers of the neonates randomized to Morphine versus Phenobarbital treatment group

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

Drug

Morphine group

Phenobarbital group

P value

N (%)

N (%)

Opium

12 (40 %)

7 (23.3 %)

0.13 (N.S)

Heroin

2 (6.6 %)

1 (3.3 %)

0.55 (N.S)

Methadone

2 (6.7 %)

2 (6.7 %)

1 (N.S)

Cocaine

6 (20 %)

9 (30 %)

0.37 (N.S)

Methamphetamine

1 (3.3 %)

1 (3.3 %)

1 (N.S)

Polydruga

7 (23.3 %)

10 (33.3 %)

0.28 (N.S)

  1. aA combination of the above drugs, N.S: Non Significant