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LactMed (Drugs and Lactation Database)

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Updated Oct 29, 2026

About this dataset

LactMed (Drugs and Lactation Database) contains information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. It includes information on the levels of such substances in breast milk and infant blood, and the possible adverse effects in the nursing infant. Suggested therapeutic alternatives to those drugs are provided, where appropriate.

Data and resources (3)

Prototype by Datopian · not an official government website · data from data.virginia.gov