Benzodiazepine Use Safe During Lactation

To assess the risk of central nervous system (CNS) depression in infants breastfed by mothers taking benzodiazepines, researchers from multiple institutions in Canada administered a telephone questionnaire to 124 women who had previously contacted the Motherisk Program, a medication information program at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, for advice on the use of the benzodiazepines during lactation. In the subsequent telephone interview, information regarding medication use, frequency of breastfeeding, the health of the infant, and demographic characteristics was collected. Of note, mothers who took other CNS-depressant …