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Date: | Sun, 30 Aug 1998 21:30:05 -0400 |
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Jack, May we quote you on this one? Thanks, Pat in SNJ
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> Physicians have got to start prescribing with the nursing mother in mind.
> Then there would be fewer drug questions. Unfortunately, the train of
> thought goes:
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> "I am going to prescribe drug x (because the drug rep convinced me it's
the
> bee's knees). The mother cannot breastfeed unless we find out it's
okay".
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> The train of thought should go:
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> "I am going to prescribe drug x (because the drug rep convinced me it's
the
> bee's knees). But wait, I don't know if it's compatible with
breastfeeding,
> so I will prescribe drug y, which is just as good, cheaper, known to
cause
> few side effects, and *known to be compatible with breastfeeding*."
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> Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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