Prescription drug use in breastfeeding mothers and infant exposure: A register-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Breast milk is the optimal infant nutrition; however, many infants may be exposed to prescription drugs if used by their mothers during breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of prescription drug use among breastfeeding mothers and to assess the availability of relative infant dose information for these drugs.

Methods

This population-based cohort study was conducted using nationwide Danish register data from January 2006 to December 2022. All registered mother-infant pairs were included during periods of exclusive breastfeeding. The national health registers were used to identify live births, breastfeeding status and prescription drug use by mothers during exclusive breastfeeding.

Results

Among 534 080 exclusively breastf

SUBMITTER: Gotfredsen DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12464615 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature