Two goals when counseling breastfeeding mothers taking medication are protecting the
infant from adverse events and permitting necessary maternal therapy. Madadi et al. report a …

The types and rate of adverse drug reactions experienced by breastfed infants whose
mothers are taking medications has not been well defined. This article reviews the literature …

The relative lack of information on medication use during breastfeeding is an ongoing
problem for health professionals and mothers alike. Most nursing mothers are prescribed …

As a pharmacist, being asked to give advice about medication use during pregnancy or
lactation can be daunting. This article reviews the principles of drug transfer across the …

Drug therapy during lactation requires recognition of several elements, including drug
properties, the status of the infant, the mother's milk production, and what is known about …

Breast-feeding is the preferred form of infant nutrition. The vast majority of medications are
safe for lactating mothers and their children, and insufficient information on drugs and …

The two ultimate goals of using maternal medications during breastfeeding are (i) to provide
definitive therapy for maternal conditions for which the drugs have been prescribed, and (ii) …

The fetus is exposed to many xenobiotic agents during pregnancy through placental drug
transfer; the infant is exposed through breastfeeding. The effects of the drugs on the fetus or …

We hold these truths to be self-evident. The concentration of a drug in milk is time
dependent. Concurrence does not necessarily exist between milk and plasma drug …

Purpose Most drugs are excreted in maternal milk and may therefore be ingested by
children during breastfeeding. Data concerning the safety of the use of drugs by …