Sunday April 11, 1999 - Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding psychotherapeutic agents during breastfeeding is correct?

A. Lithium is not associated with toxicity in the nursing infant.
B. Clinicians must weigh the risk/benefit ratio of each drug independently.
C. SSRI’s are contraindicated during breastfeeding.
D. The AAP considers the psychotropic drugs to be compatible with breastfeeding.
E. TCA’s have been associated with changes in growth and development of the nursing infant.
 
 

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