| Literature DB >> 19074706 |
Miguel Marcelo Glatstein1, Facundo Garcia-Bournissen, Yaron Finkelstein, Gideon Koren.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19074706 PMCID: PMC2602642
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Fam Physician ISSN: 0008-350X Impact factor: 3.275