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.