Dr. Sachs: Caution is advised for nursing women
using narcotic pain relievers because of the potential for adverse effects in nursing infants, and some are not recommended at all for use in nursing women because they are concentrated in breast milk.
Neonatal abstinence syndrome has been linked to both illicit drug
use as well as
use of prescription opioids —
narcotic pain relievers such as hydrocodone — by pregnant women.
o Amoxicillin (an antibiotic) o Carbamazepine (Tegretol, a drug for controlling seizures or chronic
pain) o Celecoxib (Celebrex, an anti-inflammatory
pain reliever) o Cephalexin (Keflex, an antibiotic) o Diazepam (Valium, a tranquilizer) o Diphenoxylate (Lomotil, a drug for diarrhea) o Fentanyl (Duragesic, a
narcotic pain reliever) o Furosemide (Lasix, a diuretic
used for fluid retention) o Hydrocodone (a
narcotic pain reliever, found in Vicodin) o Lansoprazole (Prevacid, a proton pump inhibitor,
used to reduce stomach acid) o Levofloxacin (Levaquin, an antibiotic) o Metformin (Glucophage, a drug that reduces blood sugar,
used by diabetics) o Phenytoin (Dilantin, a drug for controlling seizures) o Temazepam (Restoril, a sleeping pill) o Topiramate (Topimax, a drug
used for preventing migraine headaches)