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Pharmacology AIIMS 2017 8cd9acfa

Which of the following instructions should be given to a lactating mother regarding drug usage?

A
No advice is required as most of the drugs are secreted negligibly in the milk
B
Take drugs with longer half-life
C
Tell her to feed the baby just before next dose
D
Do not feed the baby if you are consuming any drug
High-Yield Explanation
Just before the next dose, the plasma concentration of drug is minimum; so it is relatively safer to feed at that time. Some drugs are secreted significantly in milk. There is no relation between half-life of a drug and its milk secretion ; So, long half life drugs may also come in milk. Not all the drugs are harmful or significantly secreted in milk so feed should not be stopped. Drugs C/I during lactation: Lithium Aspirin Levetiracetam Atenolol Sulfonamide Metronidazole Methotrexate Metals(Cu).

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