Washington: Codeine Warning for Nursing Mothers (New York T


Nursing mothers who take codeine should watch their infants for increased sleepiness or other signs of overdose, federal health officials warned. The Food and Drug Administration warning of the rare but serious side effect was prompted by a 2006 report of the death of a nursing infant whose mother was given codeine for episiotomy pain. Genetic testing later showed that the woman?s body converted ...

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