Resolved Question: I took a buncf subutex earlier today, and now i have a 100mg mscontin i wanna do. How long do i have to wait?
March 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Resolved Question: Does a baby born on methadone or subutex require a higher dose of OTC meds due to tolerance isssues?
March 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
My daughter was born on Methadone and my best friends daughter on subutex. They are the same weight, but her mom says that the baby's pediatrician told her to give her daughter more ibuprophen and tylenol because they have a tolerance to pain meds, ie:being born on methadone and subutex (both are pain meds). My doctor has never said this to me and has never brought anything like this to my attention. My friend, gives her daughter double the recommended dosage and also goes up one line more on the dropper. As a nurse myself, it makes me very nervous because i know what overmedicating an infant can do, but when i say something i feel like she thinks I am questioning her mothering skills. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Oh and I am a LPN ( Licensed Practical Nurse)and work with mostly elderly, so my infant and toddler nursing skills arent the greatest. I would have to research something like this, although it doesnt seem AT ALL right to me.
thanks,
bostonmommy