title: Breastfed Infants Exposed to Combined Antipsychotics: Two Case Reports.
abstract: Manic episodes of bipolar disorder and psychotic exacerbations of schizophrenia, for which the antipsychotic drugs are most commonly prescribed, are frequently seen in the postpartum period. Despite the existence of single use of antipsychotics, data on safety of combined antipsychotics on the breastfed infants are limited. This report presents the clinical outcome of 2 infants exposed to combined antipsychotic during the lactation period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uguz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000077582:Amisulpride; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D000077152:Olanzapine; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D013469:Sulpiride; D000077582:Amisulpride; D006220:Haloperidol; D000077152:Olanzapine