The wellbeing of infants exposed to Buprenorphine via breast milk at 4 weeks of age

The wellbeing of infants exposed to Buprenorphine via breast milk at 4 weeks of age

Background: Buprenorphine has been available in Australia since 2000 as an alternative pharmacotherapy to methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence. However, there is little information in the literature regarding the effect of buprenorphine on the wellbeing of infants exposed to buprenorphin...

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Main Authors: Gower, Shelley, Bartu, Anne, Ilett, K., Doherty, D., McLaurin, R., Hamilton, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Science Press 2014
Subjects:
substance abuse
drug-exposed infants
infant health
breastfeeding
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26075

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26075

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