title: [Drugs and breast feeding].
abstract: The administration of drugs is very often compatible with breastfeeding. It is now possible to determine the safety of prescribing a drug during lactation, provided that the following data are available: transfer of the drug into breast milk, pharmacokinetic parameters of the drug, recommended dosages for the neonate and the child. With these data, it is mostly possible to prescribe antibiotics, analgesics, antitussive agents, etc. during breastfeeding. However, it is of utmost importance to known the situations at risk for prescribing drugs during lactation, in order to avoid them. Finally, a short summary will give more information about the importance of some vitamins, especially vitamin K, during lactation.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Schuiteneer
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D018579:Patient Selection; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety