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Abstract

This chapter presents information on neonatal drugs that begin with M, including use, pharmacology, adverse effects, fetal and infant implications of maternal treatment, treatment, and supply of Magnesium sulfate (Magnesium sulphate = former BAN), Mebendazole, Mefloquine, Melatonin, Meningococcal vaccines, Mercaptamine (Cysteamine— former BAN), Meropenem, Methadone, Methyldopa, Methylthioninium chloride (Methylene blue = former BAN), Metoclopramide, Metronidazole, Micafungin, Miconazole, Midazolam, Formula milk thickeners and anti-reflux milks, Milrinone, Misoprostol, Mivacurium, Morphine, and Mupirocin