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Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®)

Thursday, November 20, 2025
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The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate. 

External URL:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/

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