RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Methadone exposure during lactation
JF Canadian Family Physician
JO Can Fam Physician
FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada
SP 1689
OP 1690
VO 54
IS 12
A1 Glatstein, Miguel Marcelo
A1 Garcia-Bournissen, Facundo
A1 Finkelstein, Yaron
A1 Koren, Gideon
YR 2008
UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/54/12/1689.abstract
AB 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.