Medications and Mothers' Milk is a comprehensive reference on the impact of currently used medications on breastfeeding mothers and infants. Written by renowned clinical pharmacologist Dr. Thomas W. Hale, this thousand page book is packed with information on more than 814 drugs, vitamins,herbs, and vaccines. It includes tables on radioisotopes, radiocontrast agents, and common cold remedies. Each drug entry includes the drug name and generic name, common trade names used in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom; uses of the drug; its ability to enter milk; the concentration in milk at set time intervals, and other parameters are important to a clinical consultant; pregnancy risk category, lactation risk category; theoretic infant dose; adult concerns; paediatric concerns; drug interactions and alternative drugs that may be suitable choices. Using Medications and Mothers' Milk 2006 a clinician can make an educated decision about apprpriateness of a drug for an individual mother and baby based on their medical history.,