A novel system for the determination of antidepressant concentrations in human breast milk

• Published in: Therapeutic drug monitoring Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 47
• Main Authors: Hostetter, Amy L, Stowe, Zachary N, Cox, Mary, Ritchie, James C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2004
• Subjects: Antidepressive Agents - analysis; Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - analysis; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic - therapeutic use; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Depression, Postpartum - drug therapy; Female; Humans; Milk, Human - chemistry; Reference Values; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - analysis; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use

The high incidence of psychiatric illness in the postpartum period and the increasing percentage of women who breastfeed has focused attention on the treatment of breastfeeding women with psychotropic medications and, additionally, the exposure of nursing infants to these medications. Consequently,...