Use of opioids during pregnancy and effects of pregnancy outcomes.

Stella FältmarchIiro PerttiläUlla TuomiHannu KautiainenMika GisslerPirjo PennanenJohan G ErikssonMerja Kristiina Laine

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2019)

One out of 20 pregnant women used opioids. Use of opioids during pregnancy was associated with the risk for deliveries by caesarean sections and need for respiratory treatment among the offspring during the first week of life. Further safety evaluations are needed.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
chronic pain
pain management
high fat diet
randomized controlled trial
insulin resistance
replacement therapy
placebo controlled