Dermatol. praxi. 2011;5(3):140-145

Dermatology therapy in lactating women

MUDr.Zuzana Nevoralová, Ph.D.
Kožní oddělení Nemocnice Jihlava

Dermatovenereologists are often faced with the problem of local and systemic drugs administration to breastfeeding woman. The

physician´s responsibility is to be aware of the potential risk of prescribing a specific therapeutic agent, to inform the mother of this risk,

and to administer the most suitable drug for diagnosis. The purpose of this article is to provide guidelines of basic drug administration

to the breastfeeding woman.

Keywords: lactation, risk, dermatovenereologic treatment, local therapy, systemic therapy

Published: November 1, 2011  Show citation

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