There is continuing emphasis by many professionals and organizations on the importance of
breastfeeding as optimal infant nutrition. Pediatricians are frequently asked about the safety …

Breastfeeding is the optimal form of infant feeding for the first months of an infant's life, and
the majority of healthy women initiate breastfeeding after the birth of their infant. However …

The American Academy of Pediatrics places emphasis on increasing breastfeeding in the
United States. A common reason for the cessation of breastfeeding is the use of medication …

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 …

It is important for breastfeeding mothers to receive necessary medications whether for
chronic therapy or for a newly diagnosed condition. Almost all medications with a molecular …

The advantages of breastfeeding to the mother and newborn are many. Lactating mothers
frequently ask about the safety of taking medications and the risk to their newborn. It is well …

This report serves as a summary of a 2‐day public workshop sponsored by the US Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the safety of drugs and biological products used during …

This statement was first published in 1983, 1 with a revision published in 1989.2 Information
about the transfer of drugs and chemicals into human milk continues to become available …

Outlines a report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics, titled'The Transfer of
Drugs and Other Chemicals into Human Milk,'which appeared in the September 2001 issue …

Section 1 describes the benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and infant as well as the
potential risks to the infant from maternal drug use. The extent of adverse drug-related …