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Methadone exposure during lactation

QUESTION: One of my patients is currently using methadone for maintenance of opioid dependence. She wants to breastfeed. Is breastfeeding safe for her infant? ANSWER: The exposure of infants to methadone through their mothers’ breast milk is minimal. Women using methadone for treatment of opioid dep...

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Main Authors: Glatstein, Miguel Marcelo, Garcia-Bournissen, Facundo, Finkelstein, Yaron, Koren, Gideon
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: College of Family Physicians of Canada 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2602642/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19074706
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