At 5:56 PM -0400 5/1/08, Robin Roots,Rn Ibclc wrote:
>Thanks for the link.  Is lactnet (toxnet) usually the first to come out with new 
>research?  For the most part I keep Hale's book for reference to almost any 
>medication.  Our pharmacy and pediatricians office's do as well.  Do you find it 
>to be as comprehensive (or more so) than Tom Hale?  I understand that you 
>can update any med quickly and look it up on--line quicker than waiting for a 
>new addition of a med book to come out.  Since the controversy on Zoloft, 
>this was clearly the best and most effeicient way to do the research.. I 
>appreciate the information!

According to the FAQ on the TOXNET site <http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/toxnet_faq.html> (of which LactMed is a part) the data is "updated when new information becomes available." And they check for new data at least once a week.

I'm a geek and a publisher, not a health care professional, so I cannot compare LactMed with Dr Hale's book other than to say that unless you have a smart phone, Dr Hale's book wins on portability, but LactMed wins on timeliness. I leave questions of completeness and usability to you professionals.

Dave Vaklyes
BreastfeedingOutlook.com

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