Methadone effects on fetus

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Avatar f tn //www.ehow.com/way_5634991_recommended-detox-procotols-during-pregnancy.html _____________________________________________________ "If a mother stops using the drug "cold turkey," the fetus will then experience withdrawal symptoms in the womb, with may cause wide swings in the baby's blood level from intoxication to withdrawal, which often times leads to death and spontaneous abortion, premature birth, and other negative effects. (Bashmore, 508, http://www.nida.nih.
Avatar f tn s supervision. Methadone is not known to cause birth defects nor have any long-term affects on a baby. There are other medications available for opiate detoxification such, as Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone), or Subutex, (buprenorphine), but because they are "Pregnancy Category C" medications, meaning they are known to cause harmful and possibly fatal birth defects on a fetus, the are not recommended for use in detoxifying pregnant women.
Avatar n tn Switching after she is already pregnant carries an unacceptable risk of stress on the fetus. If a woman plans on becoming pregnant, her doctor will likely advise that she first switch to methadone or naltrexone before getting pregnant.
Avatar f tn If on suboxone while pregnant, you'll be switched to subutex.
Avatar f tn Well I've done some research its somewhat common these days ,it has been proven that there is no birth defects caused by methadone ,there is a 50 50c chance the baby can go through withdrawl. It can be very dangerous for the mother to detox while pregnant, its very hard on the fetus and can cause a miscarriage . I'm just thankful to be on methadone its helped me stay clean and change my life for the better.
662972 tn?1270166301 what are long term effects of methadone good/bad i am only 28 and been on it for 8 mos all info is welcomed thanks
1144050 tn?1261292610 Hi EVERYONE!!! I'm about 6 weeks pregnant and am precribed oxycodone. I have been on it for about 2 yrs now for arthritis in my back and knees. I take 15mg 4 times a day. I wanted to know if at this level, is this going to cause any brith defects or harm to my fetus??? If so, can you please give me some insight as to how badly the effects are??? Thank you for your time!!!
Avatar f tn s supervision. Methadone is not known to cause birth defects nor have any long-term affects on a baby. There are other medications available for opiate detoxification such, as Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone), or Subutex, (buprenorphine), but because they are "Pregnancy Category C" medications, meaning they are known to cause harmful and possibly fatal birth defects on a fetus, the are not recommended for use in detoxifying pregnant women.
Avatar m tn medications, meaning they are known to cause harmful and possibly fatal birth defects on a fetus, the are not recommended for use in detoxifying pregnant women.
Avatar m tn All pregnant opiate-addicted women are advised to take methadone as a part of a medically supervised methadone maintenance treatment program. Methadone is currently the only medication approved for the addiction treatment of pregnant women who are addicted to heroin or other opiates. The fetus feels withdrawal symptoms during pregnancy.
Avatar n tn I am so sorry for your situation.I was on methadone for a year and a half and I have been clean for over a year now.There were pregnant women at the clinic I went too who stayed on the methadone through out their pregnancy,but I'm not sure how it effected their babies.Does your wife's OB doctor know whats going on? If not he/she NEEDS to and they need to know the truth and the whole truth whether they hear it from her or you.
Avatar n tn You might want to ask this on the Dr. forum for a more "medical" answer.
Avatar f tn medications, meaning they are known to cause harmful and possibly fatal birth defects on a fetus, the are not recommended for use in detoxifying pregnant women.
Avatar m tn s supervision. Methadone is not known to cause birth defects nor have any long-term affects on a baby. There are other medications available for opiate detoxification such, as Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone), or Subutex, (buprenorphine), but because they are "Pregnancy Category C" medications, meaning they are known to cause harmful and possibly fatal birth defects on a fetus, the are not recommended for use in detoxifying pregnant women.
Avatar m tn Previous doctor was obsessed that my wife had iron deficiency so she had to get 6-7 iron infusion though hemogluban was not low at all. When once she told that fetus had reduced movement and she needs blood, we left her because it was just 4th month of pregnancy. But the new doctor put my wife on AMINOVEL drips,saying that water in which fetus is growing is insufficient. She has been getting aminovel infusions for last 2-3 months with varying intervals.
662972 tn?1270166301 weight gain, thristy, stomach acid ( have take anti acid daily), monthly cycle is off Hope hear from you any info always helps
782880 tn?1236135225 t going to let u get off because u can miss carry and u will be fine on it my friend had both of there kids on methadone and they are both perfectly fine so i wouldn't worry about but u defiantly would tell Ur doc so they can run test to make sure and because when u have the baby it has to be detoxed from the meth and u cant bring it home but u and the baby will be fine i promise
Avatar f tn Yes, please call your Dr. and let them know what is going on. Gemini is right on about it possibly being an allergic reaction. If it is it could be very dangerous. Whenever you start a new med of any type don't hesitate to call you Dr. if you are having anything out of the ordinary happen to you. You just never know and it's always better to err on the side of caution. Please take care and let us know what happens...
Avatar f tn I was scared to withdraw pregnant bc it can cause miscarriage n severe harm to the fetus. So I got on methadone maintenance. Huge mistake. I was only taking Norco about 10 or 12 a day. For pain. Now I've been on methadone for almost 2 yrs. Coming off is the hardest thing I've ever done. It has caused sooooo of many physical side effects that I've never had before. It's a million times harder to taper off of than Norco. I would never recommend this to anyone.
Avatar n tn Category C Drugs that, owing to their pharmacological effects, have caused or may be suspected of causing harmful effects on the human fetus or neonate without causing malformations. These effects may be reversible. Category D Drugs that have caused, are suspected to have caused or may be expected to cause an increased incidence of human fetal malformations or irreversible damage. These drugs may also have adverse pharmacological effects.
Avatar m tn I know it was a lot and he was on it for at least 1-2 years. His family tried to talk him out of the methadone but he visited the clinic and of course they shared many "success stories" so he is convinced that it is a good decision...I hope it is. I believe the 30mg is the high point because he is on a program to taper his doses. Of course I am not 100% sure on this but I will ask him. As I said, I'm really worried about the extremely anxious behavior that I am seeing.
Avatar f tn Acting thank you very much for all of the information, I have looked everywhere trying to figure out what effects C/T would have on the baby and havent found anything. As for the methadone and subutex I really didnt wanna substitute another drug for the percocet I would really rather taper. Is it the physical withdrawal symptoms that are harmful to baby? What if I stop and feel no physical symptoms?