Opioids in pregnancy guidelines *629*

Opioids used during pregnancy might cross the placenta and enter the fetal central nervous system. Although occasional use of opioids during pregnancy doesn't typically pose concerns for the baby, use of opioids close to delivery might cause the baby to experience slow and ineffective breathing (respiratory depression) after birth. These guidelines address stabilization, treatment and recovery management for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy. The guidelines are based on recent directives from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Federal Guidelines for Opioid Opioid Use in Pregnancy Care Process Model N Ove M ber 2014 This CPM aims to raise clinician awareness Key Recommendations See specific guidelines on page 3. Why Focus on opioids in pRegnancy? • The rate of opioid use — and abuse — is high and rising. Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs (Guidelines). The revised Guidelines were edited, organized, and formatted in accordance with the . Federal Plain Language Guidelines. In 2013, the draft Guidelines were published in the Federal Record for public comment. These comments were then reviewed and addressed. D IFFERENCES BETWEEN 2007 AND 2015 Responding to a dramatic increase in the number of women abusing opiates during pregnancy, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released revised guidelines on the treatment of opioid use during pregnancy. The CDC guideline recommends that, if opioids must be prescribed for acute pain, the effective dosage should be used for 3 or fewer days and rarely more support recovery from opioid use in pregnant women and treatment for infants exposed to opioids in utero. Utah Clinical Guidelines. on Prescribing Opioids for. Treatment of Pain. "update the department's Utah Clinical Guidelines on Prescribing Opioids and promote its use by prescribers Clinical Guidelines on Prescribing Opioids and p romote its use by prescri