Guidelines for maternal codeine use during breastfeeding

P Madadi, M Moretti, N Djokanovic, P Bozzo… - Canadian Family …, 2009 - cfp.ca
ABSTRACT QUESTION In light of the recent evidence of adverse events in infants whose
mothers use codeine medication, we have been struggling with the issue of how to manage …

Establishing causality of CNS depression in breastfed infants following maternal codeine use

P Madadi, F Shirazi, FG Walter, G Koren - Pediatric Drugs, 2008 - Springer
Background: We recently reported on a breastfed infant who succumbed to opioid toxicity
following exposure to morphine, the active metabolite of codeine, which was prescribed to …

Safety of codeine during breastfeeding: fatal morphine poisoning in the breastfed neonate of a mother prescribed codeine

P Madadi, G Koren, J Cairns, D Chitayat… - Canadian Family …, 2007 - cfp.ca
QUESTION Recently a newborn died from morphine poisoning when hismother used
codeine while breastfeeding. Many patients receive codeine for postlabour pain. Is it safe to …

[HTML][HTML] A clinical tool for reducing central nervous system depression among neonates exposed to codeine through breast milk

LE Kelly, SA Chaudhry, MJ Rieder, G 't Jong… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Neonates are commonly exposed to maternal codeine through breast milk.
Central Nervous System (CNS) depression has been reported in up to 24% of nurslings …

Safety issues of maternal drug therapy during breastfeeding

CM Berlin Jr, IM Paul, ES Vesell - Clinical Pharmacology & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Two goals when counseling breastfeeding mothers taking medication are protecting the
infant from adverse events and permitting necessary maternal therapy. Madadi et al. report a …

Postpartum maternal codeine therapy and the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

DN Juurlink, T Gomes, A Guttmann, C Hellings… - Clinical …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. To examine whether postpartum maternal prescription of codeine was
associated with an increased risk of harm to newborns. Design. Population-based …

Codeine should not be prescribed for breastfeeding mothers or children under the age of 12

M Lazaryan, C Shasha‐Zigelman, Z Dagan… - Acta …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Medical regulatory authorities, including the Food and Drug Administration and European
Medicine Agency, have published restrictions regarding the use of codeine in paediatric …

Is it safe to use opioids for obstetric pain while breastfeeding?

JN van den Anker - The Journal of pediatrics, 2012 - jpeds.com
The report by Lam et al in this issue of The Journal examines central nervous system (CNS)
depression of neonates who were breastfed by their mothers receiving oxycodone for …

Codeine and the breastfed neonate

RG Meny, EG Naumburg, LS Alger… - Journal of Human …, 1993 - journals.sagepub.com
Codeine is an analgesic commonly used to relieve pain in the early post partum. Its
metabolite, morphine, is probably responsible for its effectiveness in this use. However …

[CITATION][C] Antenatal and postnatal analgesia: scientific impact paper no. 59

DL Bisson, SD Newell, C Laxton… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Traditionally, codeine has been used extensively for antenatal and postnatal pain relief.
However, in 2013 the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) 1 …