Oxycodene after Caesarean Section ($24,422)
Oral oxycodene tablets are often used to provide analgesia for the first few days after Caesarean section, even in women who plan to breastfeed. Most doctors try to minimise the amount of strong pain-killers needed by giving other milder pain-killers (paracetamol and anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen).
The use of oxycodene is widespread in maternity units across Australia, yet there is very little information on what is a “safe” amount to use for women who plan to breastfeed. In this study the amount of oxycodene women consume after Caesarean section will be recorded and related to plasma levels in both mother and baby and also in breast milk. Funded by the North West Medical Research fund.
Tasmania's Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust was established in 1991.