Using doctor prescribed painkillers by women of child bearing age, face double the risk of serious birth defects in babies than their counterparts. Many women are unaware that prescription opioid-based medications such as codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, or morphine, used to treat severe pain, may increase the risk for birth defects of the baby's brain, spine, and heart, as well as preterm birth when taken during pregnancy. Use of these medications also can cause ...
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