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Addiction and Substance Abuse

Methadone in a man

02/24/2009

Question:

If a men takes methadone Can it affect somehow his future kids?

Answer:

Methadone taken by the father of the baby should not affect the baby. Methadone taken by the mother during pregnancy will cause the baby to become dependent on it. This will cause the baby to go through opiate withdrawal after birth.

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Response by:

The Ohio State University Debra K Gardner, PhamD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Pharmacy
The Ohio State University Medical Center
The Ohio State University
Debra K Gardner, PhamD