Methadone exposure during lactation

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1689-1690

  Glatstein, Miguel Marcelo ^a   Garcia Bournissen, Facundo ^a   Finkelstein, Yaron ^a   Koren, Gideon ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MILK LEVEL; HIGH RISK INFANT; HUMAN; LACTATION; OPIATE ADDICTION; PERINATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; SHORT SURVEY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; METHADONE; MILK, HUMAN; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58049204221     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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