Breastfeeding Q&As on the SPS website
Evidence-based summaries about the safety of various medicines in breastfeeding have been written by the UK Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service (UKDILAS) and are available via the following links on the SPS website:Gastrointestinal
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Central Nervous System
✦ Antidepressants – complementary therapies (inc. St John's wort)
✦ Antidepressants – reboxetine, venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, agomelatine and MAOIs
✦ Antidepressants – SSRIs
✦ Antidepressants – Tricyclics
✦ Antipsychotics – atypical
✦ Antipsychotics – first generation
✦ Gabapentin and pregabalin
✦ Lamotrigine
✦ Triptans
✦ Antidepressants – reboxetine, venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, agomelatine and MAOIs
✦ Antidepressants – SSRIs
✦ Antidepressants – Tricyclics
✦ Antipsychotics – atypical
✦ Antipsychotics – first generation
✦ Gabapentin and pregabalin
✦ Lamotrigine
✦ Triptans
Infection
✦ Chloramphenicol
✦ Fluconazole (oral)
✦ Lice (head)
✦ Lice (pubic)
✦ Malaria prophylaxis
✦ Metronidazole
✦ Oseltamivir and zanamivir
✦ Penicillins and cephalosporins
✦ Fluconazole (oral)
✦ Lice (head)
✦ Lice (pubic)
✦ Malaria prophylaxis
✦ Metronidazole
✦ Oseltamivir and zanamivir
✦ Penicillins and cephalosporins
Endocrine
✦ Emergency contraception
✦ Mifepristone, misoprostol or gemeprost for termination of pregnancy
✦ Inadequate lactation (treatment of)
✦ Mifepristone, misoprostol or gemeprost for termination of pregnancy
✦ Inadequate lactation (treatment of)