infants






 

Question by  lana (16)

Can codeine cause infant respiratory distress?

 
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Answer by  pinkpanda (14)

Yes, if you are breast feeding your baby it can pass through the breast milk as if your baby were taking the codeine itself. The use of codeine by breast feeding women places the baby at risk of morphine overdose, leading to respiratory distress.

 
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Answer by  lijitreesa (10)

Yes,especially when administered in high doses. If you are breastfeeding and taking codeine,this can cause your baby to have respiratory distress. You have to be very careful about antibiotics.

 
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Answer by  kadeste (27)

Yes, especially when admistered in high doses since it's a strong medicine and an antibiotic. I believe all parents should not give any antibiotics to their infants without a doctor's prescription

 
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Answer by  JA (81)

Yes, if you are breastfeeding and taking it, this can pass through your breast milk and get into your babies system as if they were taking it themselves.

 
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Answer by  Jolie (1227)

Yes it can. If you breast feed your baby and take codeine this can cause your baby to have issues the same as if they had taken it. It passes through the milk and into the baby so you have to be very careful what you ingest. Also you should let doctors know that you breast feed.

 
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