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Ambien
Patient sedation/relaxation
Short term treatment of insomnia (7-10 days)
Ampicillin
Prophylactic during labor and delivery for mothers + for group B streptococcus

Used to treat neonates testing + for group B streptococcus to avoid neonatal sepsis and meningitis
Ancef
May be used as a surgical prophylaxis
Betamethasone
Administered to mothers 24 hours prior to preterm delivery to induce the production of fetal surfactant which reduces the risk or decreases the severity of respiratory distress syndrome.
Bictria
Prevention of Acid Aspiration Syndrome prior to a surgical procedure
Bisacodyl/Dulcolax
Decreased constipation
Soft formed stools
Bowel free of stool prior to procedure
Calcium Gluconate
Increased calcium levels in neonate
Decreased tetany in neonate
Prevention of hypocalcemia during exchange transfusions
Correction of hyperkalemia
Cervidil
Cervical effacement and dilation in term pregnancy
Onset of labor
May be used to empty the uterus if fetal death has occurred before 28 weeks or uterus contains benign hydatidiform mole
Clindamycin
Absence of infection
Used for staphylococci and streptococci infections
Surgical prophylaxis for women allergic to PCN or cephalosporin
Colace
Decreased constipation
Soft formed stools
Compazine
Decreased nausea and vomiting
Given prior to anesthesia to prevent or decrease post-operative N/V
Darvocet
Decreased mild to moderate pain
Pain at a tolerable level
Demerol
meperidine
Decreased moderate to severe pain
Pain at a tolerable level
Dexamethasone
Administered to preterm or high risk neonates to prevent respiratory distress syndrome
EMLA
Decreased pain at injection s
Erythromycin
Absence of infection
Alternative to clindamycin as a surgical prophylaxis for women allergic to PCN or cephalosporins
Erythromycin ointment
Prophylaxis for neonatal gonoccal ophthalmia
Absence of infection
Fentanyl
Decreased pain
Supplement to anesthesia
Ferrous sulfate
Prevention and correction of iron deficiency
Gentamycin
Absence of infection
Used for severe systemic infections of CNS; respiratory, GI, urinary tracts; bone; skin; soft tissues; acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease caused by susceptible strains
Hemabate
Decreased postpartum bleeding by stimulating uterine contractions
Abortion between 3-20 wks gestation
Ibuprofen
Decreased pain, inflammation, fever
Indocin/indomethacin
Decreased pain and inflammation.
Closure of patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants
Insulin
Decreased blood glucose levels in diabetes mellitus (70-130)
Labatolol
Decreased blood pressure
IV to treat hypertensive crisis
Lanolin
Reduction in sore cracked nipples
Magnesium Sulfate
Increased osmotic pressure
Decreased blood pressure (preeclampsia, eclampsia)
Methergine
Absence of hemorrhage
Increased contractions
Decreased bleeding
Multivitamin
Prevents and treats vitamin deficiency
Mylicon
Reduction in S/S associated with gas in GI system
Narcan
Compete with opioid receptor sites to reverse respiratory depression from surgical procedure or opioid overdose

Neonate: reverse asphyxia neonatorium
Numorphan
Reduce moderate to severe pain
Penicillin G
Absence of infection
Used for infections of the respiratory tract, scarlet fever, otitis media, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, gonorrhea, prevention of rheumatic fever
Percocet
Decreased moderate to severe pain
Phenergan
Absence of nausea and vomiting
Relief of various allergic conditions
Sedation during surgery
Pitocin
Stimulation of labor, control of bleeding, stimulation of breast milk letdown
RhoGam
Absence of Rh factor and transfusion error
Rubella
Immunity against contracting rubella
Senokot
Decreased constipation
Soft formed stools
Stadol
Relief of severe to moderate pain
Analgesia during labor
Preoperative sedation
Sucrose
Decreases sensitivity to pain during procedures (i.e. circumcision, heel sticks)
Terbutaline
Absence of contractions after going into preterm labor
Unlabeled use premature labor by reducing or eliminating contractions
Tylenol
Decreased mild to moderate pain, absence of fever
Tylenol 3
Decreased moderate to moderate-severe pain, absence of fever
Vicodin
Decreased moderate to moderate-severe pain, absence of fever
Vistaril
Decreased preoperative anxiety
Decreased postoperative nausea and vomiting
Potentiation of opioid analgesics
Vitamin K
Decreased risk for hemorrhagic disease in the neonate
Xylocaine
Decreased pain

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