Source: Harriet Lane, 18th ed, pg. 502, section on neonatology
Signs and symptoms of opiate withdrawals
W -Wakefulness
I – Irritability, Insomnia (in adults, also: anxiety and agitation)
T – Tremors, Temperature variation, tachypnea, twitching (jitteriness)
H – Headache, Hallucinations, Hyperactivity, high-pitched cry, hiccups, hyperreflexia, hypertonia
D – Diaphoresis, diarrhea (explosive), disorganized suck
R – Respiratory distress, rhinorrhea (runny nose), regurgitation, rubmarks,
A – Apnea, Autonomic dysfunction
W – Weight loss
A – Alkalosis (respiratory)
L – Lacrimation (photophobia), lethargy
S – Seizures, sneezing, stuffy nose, sweating, sucking (nonproductive)