Methadone What Are the Side Affects to the Unborn Child?

Question by ppshaw45: methadone what are the side affects to the unborn child?
a pregnant mother to be on methadone

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Answer by TweetyBird
Methadone hydrochloride is a pregnancy risk category C drug. Drugs in category C are those that have shown adverse effects in studies done on animals but there are no controlled studies in women or the studies are not yet available. Drugs in this category should be given only if the potential benifits outweigh the potential risks to the fetus.

Whoever this is needs to discuss this at length with a physician immediately.

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