Table 4.

Drug associations for neonatal tracheal intubation

Drugs	Grade of recommendation
Combined i.v. infusions of atropine, an opiate and a muscle relaxant
Atropine 20 mcg/kg over 1 min + fentanyl 2 mcg/kg over 5 min + mivacurium 200 mcg/kg in rapid infusion	B
Atropine 20 mcg/kg over 1 min + mivacurium 200 mcg/kg over 15–30 sec + fentanyl 5 mcg/kg over 1 min	C
Atropine 20 mcg/kg over 1 min + fentanyl 3–4 mcg/kg over 5 min + suxamethonium 2 mg/kg in rapid infusion	C
Morphine 100 mcg/kg + atropine 10 mcg/kg + suxamethonium 1 mg/kg	B
Propofol 2.5 mg/kg i.v. in a rapid bolus (max 2 doses)	B
Thiopental 6 mg/kg (2.5% solution) i.v. bolus over 1 min	B
Remifentanil 1 mcg/kg over 1 min + midazolam 200 mcg/kg	B
Ketamine 1 mg/kg i.v.+ atropine 20 mcg/kg	D