These figures may be an underestimate because many newborns do not receive medical care. In developed countries, the estimated incidence of pneumonia in full-term infants is less than 1 percent. However, among ill infants of normal and low birth weight, the incidence may be closer to 10 percent [5].
Diphenoxylate (INN, BAN) (brand name Diocalm), or diphenoxylate hydrochloride (USAN), is a centrally-active opioid drug of the phenylpiperidine series that is used for the treatment of diarrhea.
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose. Diphenhydramine is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other cold or allergy symptoms.