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Oxycodone and Breastfeeding
Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic (painkiller) prescribed when paracetamol and ibuprofen provide inadequate pain relief. Other opioid painkillers include codeine (not recommended in breastfeeding but see https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/accidental-dose-of-codeine-when-breastfeeding ), dihydrocodeine ( see https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/dihydrocodeine-and-breastfeeding) , tramadol and morphine . ( https://breastfeeding-and-medication.co.uk/fact-sheet/pain-relief-when-breastfeeding). All of these drugs can cause constipation so should be prescribed with a suitable laxative ( […]
Folic Acid and Breastfeeding
Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin of the B group. It is found naturally in green vegetables, legumes and citric fruits. It is actively secreted in breast milk with concentration higher in mature milk compared to colostrum (Cooperman JM, Dweck HS, Newman LJ, Garbarino C, Lopez R. The folate in human milk. Am J Clin […]