Methadone distribution and excretion into breast milk of clients in a methadone maintenance programme

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 543-547

  Wojnar Horton, R E ^a,e   Kristensen, J H ^b   Yapp, P ^b   Ilett, K F ^c,d   Dusci, L J ^c   Hackett, L P ^c  

^a Fremantle Hospital and Health Service   (Australia)

^b KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c W Australian Inst Pathol Med R   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human milk; Infant exposure; Methadone; Neonatal abstinence syndrome; Plama ratio

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG MILK LEVEL; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; METHADONE TREATMENT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRUP; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0030695885     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1997.t01-1-00624.x     Document Type: Article

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