safemedications.com is a consumer website sponsored by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists which is not breastfeeding friendly. Here is the letter I sent and their reponse. I hope more Lactnetters will have time to write to create the power of many. To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Your website 02/04/2003 09:26AM Dear Ms. Balado, I recently reviewed your consumer web site to evaluate whether we would recommend this site to Maine WIC families. After inputting several medications, I was disappointed. Even if I searched a medication that is on the AAP list for medications approved for breastfeeding mothers, such as loratadine the information provided is the same as for a medication of high risk such as loxapine. If your desire is to educate people on the safe use of medications, part of your professional responsibility would be the use of respected resources such as the AAP list of medications approved for breastfeeding and Thomas W. Hale, PhD reference Medications and Mothers' Milk. Hale is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Amarillo, Texas. By ignoring this information on your web site your organization may undermine women's confidence that they can breastfeed in most situations. I hope in future updates to your web site that you will consider providing breastfeeding women more accurate information and distinguish between medications of low risk and high risk during breastfeeding. Sincerely, Gail Lombardi, MS, RD, CLC Breastfeeding and Training Coordinator Maine WIC Nutrition Program 11 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0011 207-287-5341 Dear Ms. Lombardi, Thank you for your thoughtful comments regarding ASHP's consumer website. I've shared the comments with some of my colleagues in order for your points to be considered in any content alterations planned for the site. Yours truly, Donna Balado Director, Special Publishing & Acquisitions American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 7272 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 301.657.3000 ext 1366 phone 301.664.8872 fax [log in to unmask] *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html