Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants

Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants Pubmed

Dalili H¹ ; Nayeri F¹ ; Shariat M² ; Asgarzadeh L³

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1. Department of Neonatology, Breast Feeding Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Maternal and Child Health, Maternal-Fetal-Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Medicine, Breast Feeding Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Acta Medica Iranica Published:2015

Abstract

Lamotrigine is a safe anti-epileptic drug among pregnant and lactating women. Some concerns exist regarding the safety of lamotrigine during breastfeeding and related neonatal complications. In this brief review, this matter was evaluated and discussed. In this review study, the medical literature available in search databases such as Embase, Scopus, PubMed, and Medline and even also local medical search engines were evaluated. The results indicated that lamotrigine is a safe anti-epileptic drug for breastfeeding women with rare and usually mild adverse effects among neonates exposed to high milk concentration of this drug and its metabolites. However, close periodical monitoring for infants whose mothers are utilizing lamotrigine is recommended to decrease the probability of severe side effects among them. © 2015 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Dalili H, et al.. "Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants." Acta Medica Iranica, vol. 53, no. 7, 2015, pp. 393-394.
APA	Dalili H, Nayeri F, Shariat M, Asgarzadeh L (2015). Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants. Acta Medica Iranica, 53(7), 393-394.
Chicago	Dalili H, Nayeri F, Shariat M, Asgarzadeh L. "Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants." Acta Medica Iranica 53, no. 7 (2015): 393-394.
Harvard	Dalili H et al. (2015) 'Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants', Acta Medica Iranica, 53(7), pp. 393-394.
Vancouver	Dalili H, Nayeri F, Shariat M, Asgarzadeh L. Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants. Acta Medica Iranica. 2015;53(7):393-394.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Dalili H and Nayeri F and Shariat M and Asgarzadeh L}, title = {Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants}, journal = {Acta Medica Iranica}, volume = {53}, number = {7}, pages = {393-394}, year = {2015} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Dalili H AU - Nayeri F AU - Shariat M AU - Asgarzadeh L TI - Lamotrigine Effects on Breastfed Infants JO - Acta Medica Iranica VL - 53 IS - 7 SP - 393 EP - 394 PY - 2015 ER -

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