Hale’s Medications & Mothers’ Milk is the resource that lactation consultants live by – and the nurse managers who support them will swear by. Hale’s makes the job easier for all of us on the health care team whose goal is to support safe breastfeeding. As a Board Certified Lactation Consultant in community support for over 30 years, I can say emphatically that our hospital depends on Hale’s invaluable Lactation Risk Categories to help us achieve optimal care for mothers and their newborns.
Angela Love-Zaranka, BA, IBCLC, RLC
Hale’s Medications & Mothers’ Milk is the gold standard for all medical professionals as a pharmacology drug guide for nursing mothers. Written by a world-renowned expert in perinatal pharmacology, this essential RN pharmacology reference contains current, complete, and evidence-based information on the transmission of maternal drugs into human milk. Because so many women ingest medications while breastfeeding, one of the most common questions encountered in pediatrics is: Which drugs are safe, and which are hazardous for the infant? This highly regarded pharmacology book clears it all up.
This 2019 edition of this nursing drug guide has been extensively revised, and now includes 39 completely new and 331 updated medications, and state-of-the-art coverage of multiple diseases, vaccines, and syndromes. It addresses the use of radiopharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, and vaccines in breastfeeding mothers, and covers adult concerns, methods of reducing risk to infants, and infant monitoring.
When prescribing medication to nursing mothers, it’s imperative to be up to date and accurate, and this revised edition NP pharmacology reference book include:
- An updated design for easier access to information
- Drug names in running heads for easier reference
- The latest information on the impact of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, herbs, and street drugs
- Updates to existing drug monographs
Some of the key features in this acclaimed nursing pharmacology guide include:
- Evidence-based, current information on over 1300 drugs, diseases, vaccines and syndromes
- Dr. Hale’s renowned “Lactation Risk Categoriesâ€
- Adult concerns, adult dose, pediatric concerns, infant monitoring, and alternatives
- Key points and savvy tips about breastfeeding and medications for quick reference
- Succinct information about evaluation of the infant
- Common abbreviations and drugs listed in alphabetical order
Praise for Earlier Editions:
“[This] is our gold standard.â€
--Sandra J. Cole, RNC, IBCLC
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, San Diego, CA
“I am both a clinical instructor in maternal/child and IBCLC. I haven't used Briggs since Hale came along.â€
--Barbara Hotelling, MSN WHNP LCCE CD(DONA) CHT IBCLC
Duke University Medical Center
