Result Filters
Drugs and lactation database (LactMed)
- Author(s):
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (US), issuing body
- Title(s):
- Drugs and lactation database (LactMed) / NCBI.
- Other Title(s):
- LactMed
- Publication Start Year:
- 2006
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Publisher:
- Bethesda (MD) : National Library of Medicine (US), 2006-
- Description:
- 1 online resource
-
Language:
- English
- LCCN:
- 2018243292
- Electronic Links:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
- Summary:
- The LactMed(r) 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. All data are derived from the scientific literature and fully referenced. A peer review panel reviews the data to assure scientific validity and currency.
- MeSH:
- Breast Feeding/adverse effects*
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Lactation/drug effects*
Maternal Exposure/prevention & control
- Publication Type(s):
- Database
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other ID:
- (OCoLC)1052507312
- NLM ID:
- 101732007 [Electronic Resource]