Medications and breast feeding

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List of medications and their effect on the baby while nursing or breast feeding. List of medications and their effect on the baby while nursing or breast feeding. Are the drugs you might be prescribed safe for the baby while you breast feed them?

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Suggested alternatives on Medications and breast feeding, when available and appropriate.

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Breast feeding and medications[edit | edit source]

The United States National Library of Medicines LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.

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It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant.

Alternative drugs while breast feeding[edit | edit source]

Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate.

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