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Medications in delivery-room newborn resuscitation

THE CONTEXT
The passage identifies medications used during newborn resuscitation and agents that have no role in this setting.

Medication choices

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Epinephrine and volume expanders are used in newborn resuscitation.
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Atropine, dexamethasone, calcium, mannitol, dextrose, and naloxone have no role in newborn resuscitation in the delivery room.
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