As a result, several national and international organizations advise
against codeine use in children.
Not exact matches
Thus, the risk of infant exposure to
codeine and morphine through breast milk should be weighed
against the benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and the baby.
«Despite strong evidence
against the use of
codeine in children, the drug continues to be prescribed to large numbers of them each year,» said Sunitha Kaiser, MD, UCSF assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco and lead author.