Table 3.

Drugs used in acute resuscitation of the preterm infant

• Adrenaline (epinephrine) (1:10 000): 0.1 ml/kg (10 μg/kg)

• Sodium bicarbonate (4.2%): 2-4 ml/kg (1-2 mmol/kg)

• Dextrose (10%): 2.5 ml/kg (250 μg/kg)

• Intravenous volume replacement: saline (0.9%), plasma, blood: 10-20 ml/kg

All given via an umbilical venous catheter; adrenaline may also be given via endotracheal tube.