Answer
Methadone hydrochloride should not be used during labour because of risks of maternal gastric stasis and inhalation pneumonia, foetal distress and neonatal respiratory depression.
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- Methadose 10mg/1ml Oral ConcentrateRosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 19Document updated
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