eMJA: Medicines for breastfeeding women: a postal survey of general practitioners in Victoria

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Medicines for breastfeeding women: a postal survey of general practitioners in Victoria

Lisa H Amir and Marie V Pirotta

MJA 2009; 191 (2): 126

To the Editor: Although many medicines transfer into breast milk, the amount received by the breastfed infant is usually low, with minimal risk to the infant.1 Because medicines are not tested on breastfeeding women, product information often states that the safety of use during lactation is unknown. This may lead to over-caution in prescribers, who may incorrectly advise women to stop breastfeeding during courses of medication.2 Even brief interruptions to breastfeeding can lead to complications, such as mastitis or breast refusal.1,2

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