Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
A nurse or other health provider will give your baby this medicine. It is given through a needle or a catheter placed in a vein. It may also be given through a catheter in your baby's umbilical cord.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2023
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