In practice, I go by manufacurers recommendations, especially when it's a
drug I'm not familiar with.  Recommendations for this drug are that there
have been no studies in lactation and pregnancy and that safety and efficacy
in infants and children have not been established.  Additionally, it has many
very serious and potentially fatal side effects.  I would give this
information to the patient, but based on it, I would also recommend that she
pump and dump.

Patti Spiegelberg, CNM, CLE


In a message dated 12/20/2001 10:21:59 PM Mountain Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:


> Date:    Thu, 20 Dec 2001 20:16:29 EST
> From:    [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TPA
>
> Patti:
>
> before we blanketly tell mom to pump  and dump.. what do we know about
> bioavailability of this med? what is its ph? what is its size? what is its
> binding pattern?
>
> Patricia
>

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