Impact of drugs during the lactation period

Abstract

Classification of drugs used during lactation is a poorly explored field in present day pharmacology. The purpose of this study is to provide practicing health care specialists with a stable and broad qualifications system as the base for making the right choice when administering drugs to breast-feeding patients.

The development of the present qualification scheme is based on logical and statistical methodological approaches keeping in mind the purpose of this study - to classify drugs registered in Bulgaria.

Initially obtained results lead to interesting conclusions, which should be used for further therapy refinement in patients of this high-risk therapeutic group.

Drugs are divided into 4 categories:

1. Considered safe for the infant.
2. Relatively safe for the infant.
3. Safe for the infant after the elimination of the drug out of the mother`s body.
4. Considered safe for the mother, but toxic for the infant.