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. 2025 May;117(5):1182-1184.
doi: 10.1002/cpt.3600. Epub 2025 Feb 11.

Optimal Drug, Optimal Dose, or Both in the Pharmacological Treatment of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome?

Walter K Kraft  1
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Optimal Drug, Optimal Dose, or Both in the Pharmacological Treatment of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome?

Walter K Kraft. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2025 May.
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