The aim of the study was to assess the extent of medication used in post-natal women and to evaluate the effect of maternal medicines on breast feeding. A prospective, observational study was conducted with a sample size of 100 patients who visited tertiary care teaching hospital. On age distribution, post-natal women of 18-22 year were 47% and 23-27 year were 26%, 28-32 year were 27%. The mean age for the patients was found to be 24±1.895. Parity wise distribution of lactating women were most of multiparous (54%) followed by primiparous (45%) and grandparous (1%). The mode of delivery of the patients were majority of the patient normal delivery (53%) followed by caesarean section (47%). It was found that most of the patients prescribed with antibiotics (16.66%) followed by antacids (12.82%). Majority of the post-natal women undergone pathological test and found that CBC was performed for (41%) of the patients. The health status of lactating women (57%) was normal and (43%) was complicated. Among antibiotics metronidazole was prescribed for (26%). Based on Hale’s Lactating Drugs Category 61.41% were safer for post-natal women followed by 20.75% were safest with breast-feeding, 17.82% were fairly safe for post-natal women. We found that majority of the medicines prescribed during lactation were safe. There is a need to review routinely drugs prescribed for lactating women. So that use of contraindicated medication can be avoided thereby assuring safest and cost effectiveness of medication used in this population.
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