TY - JOUR T1 - Methadone exposure during lactation JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 1689 LP - 1690 VL - 54 IS - 12 AU - Miguel Marcelo Glatstein AU - Facundo Garcia-Bournissen AU - Yaron Finkelstein AU - Gideon Koren Y1 - 2008/12/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/54/12/1689.abstract N2 - 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 dependence should not be discouraged from breastfeeding. The benefits of breastfeeding largely outweigh any theoretical minimal risks. ER -