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Abstract This chapter presents information on neonatal drugs that begin with A, including use, pharmacology, adverse effects, fetal and infant implications of maternal treatment, treatment, and supply of Abacavir, Acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine), Aciclovir (Acyclovir—USAN), Adenosine, Adrenaline (Epinephrine—rINN), Albendazole, Alginate compounds (including Gaviscon®), Alimemazine (trimeprazine—former BAN and USAN), Alteplase (tissue-type plasminogen activator [rt-PA]), Amikacin, Amiodarone, Amlodipine, Amodiaquine with artesunate, Amoxicillin (Amoxycillin—former BAN), Amphotericin B, Ampicillin, Anidulafungin, Anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (for ROP), Artemether with lumefantrine, Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid—rINN), Atosiban, Atracurium, Atropine, and Azithromycin