OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to review the existing literature on the use of
various classes of psychotropic medications during breastfeeding to provide information …

Background Breastfeeding women who are prescribed with psychotropic medications on a
regular basis are often concerned, regarding the possible implications of such treatment on …

Results: Among 21 antipsychotic drugs used in clinical practice, for 7 there are no data at all
regarding breastfeeding and for 6 others the data are based only on few infant exposures …

The prescription of psychotropic drugs during lactation is a clinically important but complex
issue. Most of the information available on the excretion of these drugs into breast milk and …

Background Breastfeeding is the ideal method of infant nutrition. However, if mothers need
medications such as the central nervous system (CNS) acting drugs, infant safety concerns …

The use of psychotropic medications during lactation has not been investigated in a
controlled and systematic fashion. The literature is laden with case reports and small case …

Many mentally ill women want to breast-feed their babies but, if theyare taking psychotropic
drugs, there is very little systematic data upon which to base decisions about whether or not …

OBJECTIVE: The authors reviewed the risks and benefits regarding the use of psychiatric
medications during breast-feeding as they relate to the health and well-being of mothers and …

Maternal medications pose a common concern for pediatricians in caring for the breastfed
infant. Although current literature supports the safety or the vast majority of medications …

Medication use during breastfeeding shortens the duration of breastfeeding often because
of overly cautious information given by healthcare providers. No comprehensive review of …