Background Exclusive breastfeeding of infants under 6 months of age is recommended by
the World Health Organization. In 2021, over 300 million combined incident cases of …

Background: Data surrounding the exposure of the breastfed infant to drugs and any
associated risks are sparse. Drugs usually are transferred to milk in small quantities, and …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to summarize antiretroviral drug concentrations
in breast milk (BM) and exposure of breast-fed infants. Methods This was a systematic …

Background Globally, more than half of women take medicines whilst breastfeeding. Data
concerning the exposure of the breastfed infant to drugs and any related risks are sparce …

Breastfeeding plays a major role in the health and wellbeing of mother and infant. However,
information on the safety of maternal medication during breastfeeding is lacking for most …

Introduction Breastfeeding is beneficial for the health of the mother and child. However, at
least 50% of postpartum women need pharmacotherapy, and this number is rising due to the …

Background: Information on drug secretion into milk is insufficient due to the exclusion of
lactating women from clinical trials and drug development processes. As a result, non …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses three major components that affect drug transfer
into human milk and the suckling infant, including maternal pharmacokinetics, mammary …

Introduction Despite many research efforts, current data on the safety of medicines during
breastfeeding are either fragmented or lacking, resulting in restrictive labeling of most …

Background: Successful practice of clinical perinatal pharmacology requires a thorough
understanding of the pronounced physiological changes during lactation and how these …