Brittany R. Heer, MLIS
Health Sciences Librarian
Butler University Libraries

This is an update of a review published in the November 2022 issue of Doody’s Collection Development Monthly. You can find the original review here.

Introduction

LactMed is a freely available, peer-reviewed drug information database focusing on the effects of drugs and chemicals found in breast milk during lactation. Substance levels in breast milk and infant blood are available, as well as adverse effects on nursing infants. Alternative drugs are also presented in individual entries…