Breastfeeding considerations of opioid dependent mothers and infants

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 236-240

  Hilton, Tara C ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Buprenorphine therapeutic use; Maternal exposure adverse effects; neonatal; Neonatal abstinence syndrome; Opioid related disorders drug therapy; Substance withdrawal

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BREAST FEEDING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATION; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; METHADONE; MILK, HUMAN; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84863301432     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0b013e318251056c     Document Type: Article

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