Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2018 Oct;58(5):494-498.
doi: 10.1111/ajo.12823. Epub 2018 May 10.

Prescription opioid use in pregnancy

Julie Blandthorn  1 , Laura Leung  2 , Yuan Loke  2 , D Martyn Lloyd-Jones  3 , Robin Thurman  1   4 , Ellen Bowman  1   5 , Yvonne Bonomo  1   3   6
Affiliations
Review

Prescription opioid use in pregnancy

Julie Blandthorn et al. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Prescription medications, including opioid analgesics, are increasingly prescribed in Australia and internationally. More women are presenting in pregnancy with prescription opioid use which can potentially cause harm to the mother and fetus. This article outlines the different types of prescription opioids, defines how prescription opioid use disorder presents clinically and suggests a rational clinical approach to assess and manage patients in the context of pregnancy and their infants.

Keywords: methadone; neonatal abstinence syndrome; pregnancy; prescription opioids.

PubMed Disclaimer

Substances

LinkOut - more resources