Training resources for breastfeeding
Why breastfeeding is important and how pharmacy can help
Questions to ask when giving advice on medicines and breastfeeding
Information resources that give advice on medicines and breastfeeding
Advising on medicines during breastfeeding
Defining the risks of medicines in breastfeeding
Advice and recommendations
Our recommendations seek to help you make a decision in an area where evidence is often sparse. Where possible, we base our advice on published literature. Where this is lacking we consider pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles; side-effect profiles; clinical use; expert advice and unpublished data. We advise based on UK practice and interpretation, and may therefore sometimes differ from other sources of information.
Our recommendations apply to full-term and healthy infants. If the infant was born prematurely, is unwell, or the mother is taking multiple medicines, contact us for further advice.
In addition, we’re also currently modernising our material in this area to make it easier to use and understand. Feel free to contact us for further advice if you need help in the interim.