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. 2006 Jul;91(4):F291–F292. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.078642

Table 1 Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis of 400 meconium samples.

Drug metabolite No of positive samples % of total
Morphine 154 38.5
Codeine 122 30.5
Methadone 15 3.75
Diazepam 70 17.5
Temazepam 48 12.0
Cannabinoids* 53 13.25
Cocaine† 11 2.75
Amphetamine 7 1.75

*Tetrahydrocannabinol and/or tetrahydrocannabinol‐9‐carboxylic acid.

†Cocaine and/or benzoylecgonine.