Abstract
Health visitors have a pivotal role in promoting, supporting and monitoring breastfeeding, and should be aware of the benefits and risks associated with prescribed medication during breastfeeding. Taking medication does not usually mean that a mother has to stop breastfeeding and the list of drugs that are unsafe for breastfeeding mothers is small. This article discusses the use of common medications while breastfeeding, including their drug safety profile, the effect of the drug on the infant and whether there is any monitoring that the health visitor could undertake. Health visitors should encourage mothers to continue breastfeeding if it is safe to do so and can seek expert advice from their local medicines information pharmacist around the use of medication in lactation.
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