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Safety in Lactation: Antibacterial skin preparations

23 September 2020Topical preparations for bacterial infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to avoid contact…

Safety in Lactation: Antituberculosis drugs

23 September 2020The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other professional organisations advise that breastfeeding should not be discouraged in women with tuberculosis. However, the…

Safety in Lactation: Viral hepatitis

21 September 2020Hepatitis B: Women infected with hepatitis B can breastfeed and this does not confer any additional risk for the transmission of hepatitis B. Infants of…

Safety in Lactation: Antifungal skin preparations

21 September 2020Topical preparations for fungal infections are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken to minimise contact…

Safety in Lactation: Parasiticidal skin preparations

21 September 2020Topical preparations for parasitic conditions, except benzyl benzoate, are considered to pose a negligible risk to a breastfeeding infant as long as precautions are taken…

Safety in Lactation: Herpes simplex and varicella-zoster infection

21 September 2020Although there is limited evidence for the use of these antivirals during breastfeeding, aciclovir is the preferred choice. Valaciclovir is also an acceptable choice since…

Safety in Lactation: Cytomegalovirus infection

18 September 2020There is no published evidence for the antivirals used for cytomegalovirus infection during breastfeeding. These agents are extremely toxic, therefore their use during breastfeeding is…

Safety in Lactation: Cephalosporins, carbapenems and other beta-lactams

18 September 2020Although unlikely to occur, monitor infant for gastro-intestinal disturbances and oral candida infection, especially if given intravenously, in high doses, or for prolonged periods. There…

Guidance on the Pharmaceutical Issues concerning Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) and other Outpatient IV Therapy Services 1st Edition January 2018

30 July 2018The development of OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) services and other outpatient intravenous therapies has been rapid over recent years and there are many models…

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