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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Nice, Frank J
• DeEugenio, Deborah
• DiMino, Traci A
• Freeny, Ingrid C
• Rovnack, Marissa B
• Gromelski, Joseph S

Titel

Medications and Breast-Feeding: A Guide for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other Healthcare Professionals Part III

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of pharmacy technology, 2004-05, Vol.20 (3), p.165-177

Erscheinungsjahr

2004

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Objective: To provide a guide for practicing pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals so that they are able to counsel and advise breast-feeding mothers and fellow healthcare professionals on the safety and use of antiinfectives, vaccines, antiepileptics, benzodiazepines, psychotherapeutic drugs, and radiopharmaceuticals during breast-feeding. Data Sources: Primary texts used by the breast-feeding community ( Medications and Mothers' Milk, Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation, Drugs and Human Lactation) were searched, as well as Micromedex, MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and EMBASE2 (1984–February 2004). Study Selection/Data Extraction: Multiple sources were used wherever available to validate the data, and primary articles were used to verify all tertiary source information. Search terms included breast-feeding, lactation, nursing, and medications, as well as specific drug names. Data Synthesis: Concerns regarding medication use during breast-feeding have caused mothers to either discontinue nursing or not take necessary medications. Complete avoidance of medications or cessation of breast-feeding is often unnecessary. Although there are drugs that can be harmful to nursing infants, breast-milk concentrations of most drugs are insufficient to cause any harm. Conclusions: Having objective and reliable information on medications enables pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, other healthcare providers, and mothers to make educated decisions regarding drug therapy and breast-feeding.