The Most Common Medications Dispensed to Lactating Persons: An Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Based Approach.

Kristin PalmstenGabriela Vazquez-BenitezMeghan M JaKaGretchen BandoliKatherine A AhrensElyse O Kharbanda

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2023)

Progestin-only contraceptives, antidepressants, and antibiotics were the most dispensed medications among lactating mothers. With routine collection of breastfeeding information, mother-infant linked EHR data may overcome limitations in previous studies of medication utilization during lactation. These data should be considered for studies of medication safety during lactation given the need for human safety data. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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