This review examines the continuum of care of opioid-exposed infants, including the assessment of the neonate, diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, management of the syndrome including nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic care, approach to breastfeeding, pediatric follow-up care, and integration of care of the mother-infant dyad.
Keywords: Maternal substance use disorder; Neonatal abstinence syndrome; Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome; Substance-exposed infant.
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