Medicines and breastfeeding: Information is available on safe use [7]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 186, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 485-

  Amir, Lisa H ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTITHYROID AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN; ERGOTAMINE; METHOTREXATE; PARACETAMOL; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

BONE PAIN; BREAST FEEDING; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LACTATION; LETTER; PUERPERIUM; RIB FRACTURE; WEANING;

EID: 34249314028     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01011.x     Document Type: Letter

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