Guidelines for maternal codeine use during breastfeeding

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1077-1078

  Madadi, Parvaz ^a   Moretti, Myla ^a   Djokanovic, Nada ^a   Bozzo, Pina ^a   Nulman, Irena ^a   Ito, Shinya ^a   Koren, Gideon ^a  

^a Motherisk Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAMINOPHEN PLUS CAFFEINE PLUS CODEINE; CODEINE; CYTOCHROME P450 2D6; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TYLENOL NO 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; APNEA; BREAST FEEDING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG SAFETY; EPISIOTOMY; HUMAN; POSTPARTUM PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BREAST FEEDING; CODEINE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PAIN; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 73449109875     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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