This sheet is about exposure to oxycodone in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is oxycodone? Oxycodone is an opioid medication. Opioids are sometimes called narcotics. Oxycodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. A brand name of oxycodone is OxyContin®. Oxycodone is also available in combination with acetaminophen (such as Percocet®) or aspirin (such as Percodan®). For more …
The Baby Blog: Pain Management
Lidocaine
This sheet is about exposure to lidocaine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is lidocaine? Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. Local anesthetics are used to numb areas of the body for short periods of time. Lidocaine has been used as an injection (given by shot), intravenously (by I.V.) and topically (rubbed on the body). Lidocaine can be found in some over the counter pain relieving …
Prilocaine
This sheet is about exposure to prilocaine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is prilocaine? Prilocaine is a local anesthetic. Local anesthetics are used to numb areas of the body for short periods of time. Prilocaine is approved for use as an injection (given by shot) during dental procedures. It has also been used for surgical procedures on other areas of the body, such as the …
Benzocaine
This sheet talks about exposure to benzocaine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is benzocaine? Benzocaine is a topical local anesthetic. Local anesthetics are used to numb areas of the body for short periods of time. Benzocaine can be found in some over the counter pain relieving products. Very little of benzocaine is likely to be absorbed across the skin. Since so little of the …
Fentanyl
This sheet is about using fentanyl in a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl belongs to a class of medications known as opioids. Opioids are sometimes called ‘narcotics‘. Fentanyl is used to treat pain and is often given during and after surgery. Fentanyl can be given in different ways, such as intravenously (IV), injection, epidural (space around the spinal cord), …
