Cannabis use in pregnancy and breastfeeding: The pharmacist's role.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recent legalization of cannabis use in Canada requires pharmacists to be able to support their patients with accurate knowledge of its known risks and benefits. Certain populations, such as pregnant and breastfeeding women and their developing children, may be at higher risk than other populations.

Methods

The authors independently searched the literature for clinical reports or reviews of the literature regarding the safety of cannabis use in pregnancy and breastfeeding using search terms such as cannabis, marijuana, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Results

This review combines the relevant pharmacological, pharmacokinetic and clinical evidence for the effects of cannabis in this special patient population. The literature demonstrates that so

SUBMITTER: Davis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7079319 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature