Domperidone for lactating women

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 725-726

  Da Silva, Orlando P ^a   Knoppert, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMPERIDONE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROLACTIN;

BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; NAUSEA; SHORT SURVEY; SUDDEN DEATH; VOMITING;

EID: 4844231309     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1041054     Document Type: Short Survey

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