Some drugs do not harm the baby, but may affect your milk volume by suppressing the milk-making hormones. On the other hand, some conditions (i.e., hypothyroidism) can interfere with your ability to make milk, and medications to treat the problem will improve milk production.
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Thursday, 7 April 2011
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DRUG
- ACETYLCYSTEINE PARVOLEX
- ATENOLOL (TENORMIN)
- CORDARONE
- Cardiac Medications
- DDAVP (DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE
- DOBUTAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE DOBUTREX)
- DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (DOPAMINE)
- FLECAINIDE ACETATE (TAMBOCOR)
- GARAMYCIN)
- GENTAMICIN (CIDOMYCIN
- GLYCERINE TRINITRATE (NITROGLYCERINE)
- INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC DRUGS
- INOTROPES
- ISUPREL (ISOPRENALINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
- MINIRIN)
- NITROPRUSSIDE (SODIUM) NIPRIDE
- NORADRENALINE (LEVOPHED)
- ORFARIN
- PHENYTOIN (DILANTIN)
- PRADAXA
- PROPOFOL (DIPRIVAN)
- PROTAMINE (Protamine sulphate)
- THIOPENTONE SODIUM (PENTOTHAL SODIUM)
- VECURONIUM BROMIDE (NORCURON)
BREASTFEEDING
- Common medications that are safe to use while breastfeeding
- Pump and dump
- TAKING MEDICATIONS SAFELY WHILE BREASTFEEDING
- Taking medication safely
- Timing the dosage
- Weighing the risks
- Will the drug affect baby?
- Will the drug affect your ability to make milk?