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Book Detail
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Nonprescription Drugs for the Breastfeeding Mother
Nice, Frank J.
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Category: ConsHlth: Ob / Gyn Publisher: Hale Publishing Audience: Consumer/ Patient Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.33 x 5.5 in
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Synopsis:
Nonprescription medications are the most commonly used drugs by breastfeeding mothers. This book offers guidelines to help the breastfeeding mother make safe decisions concerning the use of these medications. It provides you with a complete set of easy-to-read and comprehensive descriptions of more than 1400 nonprescription medications and their relative risk to a breastfeeding mother. Each table gives the user qualified "yes" and "no" answers regarding specific nonprescription preparations, with "yes" meaning usually safe to take when breastfeeding and "no" meaning avoid if possible. This book is a must for all breastfeeding mothers and all health care providers who work with them. When breastfeeding, don't take a chance that a nonprescription drug is safe for you and your baby; be sure. Read before you feed! * Complete descriptions of more than 1400 nonprescription drugs including herbals * Easy-to-read tables and clear recommendations while breastfeeding * Hale's Lactation Risk Categories included * Information on everything from antihistamines to zinc products * Perfect companion to Hale's Medications and Mothers' Milk
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