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Although many medications are safe to take when you're breastfeeding, most drugs will get into your milk to some degree and may even affect your milk supply. To be safe, check with your doctor before taking either prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines.

Our information was compiled and reviewed by Philip Anderson, a pharmacist and the editor of LactMed, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's drugs and lactation database. If you have questions about how a specific drug might affect your breast milk or your baby, check the LactMed online database and talk with your doctor.