Heroin
Possible effect on newborn:
• Seizures
• Addiction, withdrawal symptoms
after birth
• Breathing problems
• Small size at birth
• Physical and mental development
problems
Stays
in
Infant’s
System 6-8 hr.s after birth
Signs of withdrawal include hyperirritability,
gastrointestinal dysfunction, respiratory
distress, and vague autonomic symptoms (eg,
yawning, sneezing, mottling, fever). Tremors
and jittery movements, high‐pitched cries,
increased muscle tone, and irritability are
common. Normal reflexes may be
exaggerated. Loose stools are common,
leading to possible electrolyte imbalances and
diaper dermatitis.
Long‐term symptoms have been difficult to
study, but evidence supports that these
children show hyperphagia, increased oral
drive, sweating, hyperacusis, irregular
sleep patterns, poor tolerance to
environmental changes, and continued
loose stools.
Methadone
Possible effect on newborn:
• Fetus will become addicted to
methadone
• Seizures due to withdrawal
• Increased risk of SIDS
• Gastro‐intestinal dysfunction
• Hyper‐irritability
• Respiratory distress
• Developmental delays
• Low birth weights
Stays in Infant’s System 6‐8
hrs
after
birth
Symptoms typically appear within 48‐72
hours but may not start until the infant is aged
3 weeks. This is particularly true for infants
whose mothers took excessively higher doses.
Conflicting data have emerged concerning
withdrawal severity and higher in‐utero
methadone doses.
http://www.misd.net/EarlyOn/files/Prental%20Drug%20Exposure%20Tool%20Kit.pdf
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