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Cupcakes for Peanut Allergy, Nut Allergy, Milk Allergy and Egg Allergy by Ria S. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 18 Jun 2008 6:08pm

2 Comments allergies (peanut allergy, nut allergy, egg allergy, wheat allergy, milk allergy, fish allergy, shellfish allergy, and soy allergy) Read on »

Ibuprofen Bests Acetaminophen/Codeine for Pediatric Arm Fracture Pain by Poh Tin Tan Posted Mon 26 Oct 2009 11:04pm arm fracture to ED during 4 years to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen vs acetaminophen with codeine on outpatient pain relief, function, and satisfaction. Study Highlights... of the elbow, open fractures, and those who required manipulation or reduction in the ED, with developmental delay, chronic illness, allergy to the medications, or a history of bleeding Read on »

FDA Warns Breastfeeding Moms: Genes and Codeine Risk by Lisa E. L. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Nov 2009 10:02pm writes: FDA warns breast-feeding moms of genetic risk for using codeine products Gene test can help to prevent life-threatening side effects in nursing babies When I was home... field of pharmocogenetics will help remove one uncertainty for mothers. Codeine is a frequently used medication for mothers after child birth and for infants in their first year Read on »

FDA Warnings, Breast Feeding and Codeine by Dr. Steve Murphy Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 6:18pm This is something I have been following for over a year now. There were several published reports of mothers taking codeine and their babies having problems. First, let me explain how that could happen. Codeine is something called a pro-drug. That means Codeine essentially does nothing when taken. It only works by being converted Read on »

Codeine Blues: End of the Line for an Opiate with Issues by Dirk H. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 17 Oct 2010 7:32pm over a shitty buzz like codeine?” Canada and the United Kingdom are ready to phase it out entirely. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about it for nursing mothers as far back as 2007. Codeine, widely popular for its low euphoriant effects, and subsequent (if theoretical) decreased potential for abuse, may not be as strong Read on »

Best Evidence Review: Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen With Codeine -- Which Is Better for Acute Pain in Children? by Poh Tin Tan Posted Tue 23 Feb 2010 12:00am to analgesics are common in children and frequently are preventable. The current study found that ibuprofen and acetaminophen with codeine provide similar levels of effective acute analgesia in children with injury to an extremity. Adverse events were rare with both ibuprofen and acetaminophen with codeine in the current study. The precise analgesic regimen Read on »

FDA Issues Stop Order on Unapproved Codeine Sulfate Tablets to 4 Pharma Companies by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:01pm Pain Relievers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned four companies that they must stop marketing unapproved codeine sulfate tablets. These drugs are opioid... and effective. Another manufacturer , Roxane Laboratories, markets FDA-approved codeine sulfate tablets and is able to meet the demand for the drug. The FDA does not anticipate a supply Read on »

Chocolate > Codeine by Emily Posted Mon 04 Jan 2010 12:00am Thank you so much, everyone, for all the good luck wishes! They must have worked because I’m actually feeling pretty good! My last post must have been a bigger distraction than I thought because the pain tapered down to a livable level. When Adam got home with my prescription I actually turned it down. I know from experience that th ... Read on »

Codeine, Breastfeeding and Your Genes by Lisa E. L. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Nov 2009 10:02pm Some women carry multiple copies of a gene that metabolizes codeine into morphine. These women process codeine at much higher rates than the average person, which means that when they take an average dose of codeine, it is rapidly converted to unusually high levels of morphine. For new mothers prescribed codeine after childbirth, this can Read on »

New FDA Warning: Codeine and breastfeeding by Denise and Alan F. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 9:30pm Codeine is a popular pain medication that has been used routinely for moms who have had C-sections or pain after childbirth. It's not news that some of the medication... women, the amount of codeine in their breastmilk may be significantly higher, leaving their babies at risk for side effects of the drug-like extreme sleepiness. As a result Read on »