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Clincial Practive Guideline: Premedication for endotracheal intubation in the newborn infant

Clincial Practive Guideline: Premedication for endotracheal intubation in the newborn infant

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Based on current evidence, an optimal protocol for premedication is to administer a vagolytic (intravenous [IV] atropine 20 g/kg), a rapid-acting analgesic (IV fentanyl 3 g/kg to 5 g/kg; slow infusion) and a short-duration muscle relaxant (IV succinylchol