New Mothers And Pain: Oxycodone No Safer Than Codeine For Breastfed Infants

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New Mothers And Pain: Oxycodone No Safer Than Codeine For Breastfed Infants

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Postpartum pain management using the opioid codeine has been common and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed - the death of an infant exposed to codeine through breast milk led health care providers to question the safety of the drug

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Tags: Pain Medication, Pain, Relationship, Analgesic Medication, Oxycontin, Roxicodone, Opiate, Breastfeeding

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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

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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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