Advising Mothers on the Use of Medications during Breastfeeding: A Need for a Positive Attitude
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Advising Mothers on the Use of Medications during Breastfeeding: A Need for a Positive Attitude
Abstract
The use of medications by the nursing mother is a common reason for interrupting breastfeeding. Few drugs have been demonstrated to be absolutely contraindicated during breastfeeding. Excessive caution may lead health professionals to unnecessarily advise to interrupt breastfeeding, without assessing the latest evidence or considering the risk-benefit ratio of taking a medication versus terminating breastfeeding. To foster an appropriate approach toward the use of medications in breastfeeding women, the Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine created the following policy statement.
Keywords: adverse effects; breastfeeding; drug therapy; human milk; medication; risk assessment.
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