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    WOMEN AND NEWBORN HEALTH SERVICE

    Neonatology Clinical Care Unit (NCCU)


    King Edward Memorial Hospital & Princess Margaret Hospital

    NEONATAL MEDICATION PROTOCOLS


    ACETYLCYSTEINE NCCU Clinical Guidelines
    Created by: NCCU KEMH/PMH
    Date for review: Aug 2016 Perth, Western Australia

    DRUG: ACETYLCYSTEINE
    PRESENTATION: Vial: 200mg/mL 4mL
    Solution for direct application, instillation or nebulisation.
    ACTION & Mucolytic for use in bronchopulmonary disease
    INDICATION:

    DOSE: 0.5mL twice daily

    ADMINISTRATION: To be diluted with 0.5mL or required amount of 0.9% sodium


    chloride injection and nebulised via CPAP, ETT or mask. (See
    instruction sheet)

    COMMENTS: For inhalation only


    Do not use in infants with renal or liver impairment

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    REFERENCES: Paediatric Dosage Handbook 17 Ed

    DATE: August 2013

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    This document should be read in conjunction with the NCCU Disclaimer.

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