A mother would like to breastfeed her 4 week old baby. The baby was term with no problems. The mother is in intensive care with a condition which is unrelated to the birth, and is on 50mcg of Fentanyl per hour. She also has the occasional bolus of 30mg of Fentanyl. She has been on this regime for 2 days and it is to continue for a unspecified length of time. I have read of Fentanyl's low oral bioavailability on your website, however, the doctors in ICU are concerned about these high doses affecting the baby.
Thanks very much,
Linda
Thanks very much,
Linda
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