Formula-Fed Babies May Metabolize Drugs Faster

http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=122097

ISLAMABAD, October 12 (Online): Bottle-fed babies may need higher doses of
certain medications than those who are breast-fed because formula causes
their bodies to metabolize the drugs more quickly, Canadian researchers
report.

Doctors have observed that formula-fed premature infants who are given oral
caffeine to treat a condition known as neonatal apnea have consistently
lower blood concentrations of the drug than breast-fed babies. Apnea causes
the infants to stop breathing for short periods; caffeine, a stimulant,
helps regulate respiration.

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Meanwhile, doctors should take note of the findings, he said. "Clinicians
may need to think about the potential differences between formula-fed versus
breast-fed infants in terms of capabilities of metabolizing drugs," he
added.

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(I wasn't sure where to look for more information on this study)

Janice Reynolds

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