Narcotic Withdrawal Reaction in a Newborn Infant Due to Codeine

1 October 1965

journal article
case report
Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics

Vol. 36 (4) , 635-636
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.36.4.635

Abstract

An infant who demonstrated a narcotic withdrawal reaction after codeine deprivation is presented. We believe this is the first report of narcotic withdrawal symptomatology due to this drug.

Keywords

OPIOID WITHDRAWAL