Can Oxycodone Be Taken During Pregnancy?

Posted on Wed, 13 Jul 2016

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Wed, 13 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : I am 37 weeks pregnant, and everything is perfect! But If i am not withdrawing from roxycodone does that mean my baby isn't as well?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (2 hours later)

Hi, You should definitely not take Oxycodone. This can harm your baby and even cause respiratory distress in baby

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (4 hours later)

I no longer am, this is why i was wondering if the baby will withdrawal because i have not .

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No effect

Detailed Answer:
hello . welcome to HCM .thanks for writing to us. there is no need to worry , you can stop using it now . there will be no ill effect on the baby. relax. regards Dr Manisha Jain

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (10 hours later)

Do they just test the babies stool if they have any Suspicion of the mother doing drugs or do they test all babies?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not done

Detailed Answer:
No they won't be doing it and even if they do it cannot be detected.
So if you have already left it there is no such issue

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (17 hours later)

I am being induced in a week is this enough time to be clean?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Yes dear, nothing to worry.
you will be clean so just relax.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (14 hours later)

So what all tests do they run on newborns?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Routinely no tests

Detailed Answer:
Hello welcome again, they don't run tests routinely if the baby's apgar score is normal and there is no disease from maternal side like thyroid or immune related. If there is such abnormalities then they run tests otherwise no tests. Regards Dr Manisha Jain.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar