Prescription opioids used for pain relief are generally safe when taken for a short time and as prescribed by your health care provider. However, opioid dependence, addiction , and overdose are still potential risks.
These risks increase when these medicines are misused. Misuse means you are not taking the medicines according to your provider's instructions, you are using them to get high, or you are taking someone else's opioids. Taking opioids during pregnancy can cause problems for you and your baby. The possible risks include.
Some women need to take opioid pain medicine while they are pregnant. If your health care provider suggests that you take opioids during pregnancy, you should first discuss the risks and benefits.
Then if you both decide that you need to take the opioids, you should work together to try to minimize the risks. Some of the ways to do this include. If you have been taking opioids and you become pregnant, contact your health care provider. You should not stop taking the opioids on your own. If you suddenly stop taking opioids, it could cause severe health problems for you or your baby. In some cases, stopping suddenly during pregnancy may be more harmful than taking the medicines.
Many women who regularly take opioid medicines can breastfeed. It depends on which medicine you are taking. Check with your health care provider before breastfeeding. There are some women who should not breastfeed, such as those who have HIV or take illegal drugs. If you are pregnant and have an opioid use disorder, do not stop taking opioids suddenly. How long does the drug stay in my body? People eliminate medications from their bodies at different rates. In healthy, non-pregnant adults, it takes up to 2 days, on average, for most of the oxycodone to be gone from the body.
It might take a longer time for long-acting extended release medications. Talk with your healthcare providers before making any changes to how you take your medication s. Stopping oxycodone suddenly could cause you to go into withdrawal. More research is needed to know how going through withdrawal might affect a pregnancy.
It is suggested that any reduction in oxycodone be done slowly, and under the direction of your healthcare provider. Miscarriage can occur in any pregnancy.
Studies have not been done to see if oxycodone increases the chance for miscarriage. This is called the background risk. Some studies suggest that opioids, including oxycodone, might be associated with birth defects.
However, studies have not found a specific pattern of birth defects caused by opioids. Based on these studies, if there is an increased chance for birth defects with opioid use in pregnancy, it is likely to be small.
Does taking oxycodone increase the chance of other pregnancy-related problems? Studies involving people who often use some opioids during their pregnancy have found an increased chance for poor pregnancy outcomes such as poor growth of the baby, stillbirth, preterm delivery birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy , and C-section.
This is more commonly reported in those who are taking a drug like heroin or who are using prescribed pain medications in greater amounts or for longer than recommended by their healthcare provider.
Use of an opioid close to the time of delivery can result in withdrawal symptoms in the baby see the section of this fact sheet on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Will my baby have withdrawal Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome if I continue to take oxycodone in my pregnancy? Studies have reported a chance for neonatal abstinence syndrome NAS with some opioids; however, not all opioid medications have been studied.
Based on what we know about the chance of NAS with other opioids, it is likely that oxycodone also has a chance for NAS. However, women with some of the underlying conditions that oxycodone can be used to treat might be more closely monitored to ensure that their baby is growing and developing as expected. Women who use oxycodone recreationally might also receive extra monitoring.
Babies born to women who have taken oxycodone in late pregnancy might be closely monitored after birth to ensure that they are not experiencing withdrawal symptoms. No studies have specifically investigated whether oxycodone taken by the father can harm the baby through effects on the sperm, however most experts agree that this is very unlikely.
More research on the effects of medicine use in men around the time of conception is needed. If you have any questions regarding the information in this leaflet please discuss them with your health care provider. They can access more detailed medical and scientific information from www. Do you have 3 minutes to complete a short, quick and simple 12 question user feedback form about our bumps information leaflets?
To have your say on how we can improve our website and the information we provide please visit here. Up to 1 out of every 5 pregnancies ends in a miscarriage, and 1 in 40 babies are born with a birth defect. These are referred to as the background population risks. Most medicines used by the mother will cross the placenta and reach the baby.
Sometimes this may have beneficial effects for the baby. How a medicine affects a baby may depend on the stage of pregnancy when the medicine is taken. If a new medicine is suggested for you during pregnancy, please ensure the doctor or health care professional treating you is aware of your pregnancy. Our bumps leaflets are written to provide you with a summary of what is known about use of a specific medicine in pregnancy so that you can decide together with your health care provider what is best for you and your baby.
Every pregnancy is unique. The decision to start, stop, continue or change a prescribed medicine before or during pregnancy should be made in consultation with your health care provider. It is very helpful if you can record all your medication taken in pregnancy in your hand held maternity records.
Disclaimer: This information is not intended to replace the individual care and advice of your health care provider. New information is continually becoming available.
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