title: Side effects in the neonate from psychotropic agents excreted through breast-feeding.
abstract: Neuroleptics, antidepressants, lithium, anxiolytics, and hypnotics may be excreted in breast milk. Because of the danger to the neonate, drugs such as diazepam, lithium, bromides, reserpine, and opium alkaloids should not be given to lactating women, and barbiturates, haloperidol, and penfluridol should be administered with caution. The side effects produced as a result of breast-feeding of the infant by mothers consuming psychotropic drugs are reviewed and possible preventive measures are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001463:Barbiturates / Q000009:adverse effects; D001942:Breast Feeding; D001965:Bromides / Q000009:adverse effects; D003975:Diazepam / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007774:Lactation; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism; D009892:Opium / Q000009:adverse effects; D010395:Penfluridol / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012110:Reserpine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001463:Barbiturates; D001965:Bromides; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D010395:Penfluridol; D009892:Opium; D012110:Reserpine; D008094:Lithium; D006220:Haloperidol; D003975:Diazepam