Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine • June 2020
Dallefeld SH, Smith PB, Crenshaw EG, Daniel KR, Gilleskie ML, Smith DS, Balevic S, Greenberg RG, Chu V, Clark R, Kumar KR, Zimmerman KO
Given the limited available evidence on chloral hydrate safety in neonatal populations and the discrepancy in chloral hydrate acceptance between the US and other countries, we sought to clarify the safety profile of chloral hydrate compared to other sedatives in hospitalized infants.