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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation |
OxyContin and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome |
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| Rakesh Rao MD1 and Nirmala S Desai MD2 |
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1Division of Neonatology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Correspondence to: Rakesh Rao, MD, Fellow, Neonatology, Division of Neonatology, University of Kentucky, MS 473, UKCMC, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0298, USA |
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Abstract |
| Opioids are a commonly abused class of drugs. OxyContinÒ abuse, a long-acting oxycodone derivative, has been increasingly identified as a potent narcotic resulting in drug dependence, overdose and even death. Use during pregnancy may result in withdrawal symptoms in the neonate. However, detection of the drug and its metabolites needs special methods in order to initiate appropriate therapy. Journal of Perinatology (2002) 22, 324-325 DOI: 10.1038/sj/jp/7210744 |
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June 2002, Volume 22, Number 4, Pages 324-325 |
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