I hate to sound really stupid... But, does the medication metabolize only in
the body, or does the metabolization continue after the medication leaves
the body?

If you have a mother who pumps 2 ounces of milk, after taking a
contraindicated medication with a half-life of 10 hours, does this 2 ounces
of milk become "safe" after 5 half-lives in the container, or is it only the
milk in the body that becomes "safe" after 5 half-lives?

If it continues to metabolize outside the body, then dumping the milk is
really unneccesary?

Best wishes,
Heather "Sam" Doak

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