Mother's Postpartum Oxycodone Use; No Safer For Breastfed Infants Than Codeine

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Mother's Postpartum Oxycodone Use; No Safer For Breastfed Infants Than Codeine

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Doctors have been prescribing codeine for postpartum pain management for many years, and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed while taking the opioid. But the death of an infant e

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Tags: Pain Medication, Children's Health, Relationship, Analgesic Medication, Oxycontin, Roxicodone, Opiate, Breastfeeding

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Mother’s postpartum oxycodone use: No safer for breastfed infants than codeine, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “Doctors have been prescribing codeine for postpartum pain management for many years, and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed while taking the opioid. But the death of an infant exposed to codeine through breast milk has many health care providers questioning the safety of the drug when used by breastfeeding mothers. Because of the potential risks, some doctors have begun the practice of prescribing oxycodone as an alternative to codeine; however, a new study finds that oxycodonView full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Mother's postpartum oxycodone use: No safer for breastfed infants than codeine

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Mother’s postpartum oxycodone use: No safer for breastfed infants than codeine, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “Doctors have been prescribing codeine for postpartum pain management for many years, and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed while taking the opioid. But the death of an infant exposed to codeine through breast milk has many health care providers questioning the safety of the drug when used by breastfeeding mothers. Because of the potential risks, some doctors have begun the practice of prescribing oxycodone as an alternative to codeine; however, a new study finds that oxycodonView full resource at sciencedaily.com

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