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 …

Most drugs appear in breast milk in very small and safe amounts. The obstetric care provider
evaluates drug transfer most commonly in the peripartum period, postpartum hospitalization; …

The recent increase in the incidence of breast-feeding has given impetus to the study of the
excretion of drugs and chemicals into human milk. It appears that the major route of drug …

The book discusses the mechanisms of drug transfer into human milk, summarizes current
knowledge of infant dose and safety for major drug groups, and provides a set of tools for …

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 …

PIP: This paper reviews: 1) the basic mechanisms of drug passage into milk; 2) clinical
considerations in the use of drugs in lactating women; and 3) use of specific classes of drugs …

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) …

Breastfeeding is an essential physiologic process that provides nutrition to the infant and
protects the child against infection and immunologic disorders. The incidence of various …

This special supplement is an update of the list of drugs in human milk, forming a reference
guideline for the prescribing authority. In the introductory 2pp. of text, the authors discuss the …

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