Hale's Medications & Mothers' Milk 2025-2026: A Manual of Lactational Pharmacology

Medical Books

Hale RPh PhD, Thomas W.

Krutsch PhD PharmD MBA BCPS, Kaytlin

Nursing

Springer Publishing Company

18th edition now available. 
Now in its 17th Edition, Medications and Mothers’ Milk, is the worldwide best selling drug reference on the use of medications in breastfeeding mothers. This book provides you with the most current, complete, and easy-to-read information on thousands of medications in breastfeeding mothers.
This massive update has numerous new drugs, diseases, vaccines, and syndromes. It also contains new tables, and changes to hundreds of existing drugs.
 Written by a world-renown clinical pharmacologist, Dr. Thomas Hale, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Dr. Hilary Rowe, this drug reference provides the most comprehensive review of the data available regarding the transfer of various medications into human milk.
This new and expanded reference has data on 1,115 drugs, vaccines, and herbals, with many other drugs and substances included in the appendices.
New to this Edition:
 <ul>
<li>Many new drugs, vaccines, herbals, and chemicals.</li>
<li>Major updates to existing drug monographs.</li>
<li>New tables to compare and contrast the suitability of psychiatric medications.</li>
<li>New table to compare and contrast pain medications.</li>
<li>Updated table and new monograph on hormonal contraception.</li>
</ul>
If you work with breastfeeding mothers, this book is an essential tool to use in your practice.

Medications and Mothers' Milk 2017

Rowe PharmD, Hilary E.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Hale’s Medications &amp; Mothers’ Milk is the resource that lactation consultants live by – and the nurse managers who support them will swear by. Hale’s makes the job easier for all of us on the health care team whose goal is to support safe breastfeeding. As a Board Certified Lactation Consultant in community support for over 30 years, I can say emphatically that our hospital depends on Hale’s invaluable Lactation Risk Categories to help us achieve optimal care for mothers and their newborns. Angela Love-Zaranka, BA, IBCLC, RLC Hale’s Medications &amp; Mothers’ Milk is the gold standard for all medical professionals as a pharmacology drug guide for nursing mothers. Written by a world-renowned expert in perinatal pharmacology, this essential RN pharmacology reference contains current, complete, and evidence-based information on the transmission of maternal drugs into human milk. Because so many women ingest medications while breastfeeding, one of the most common questions encountered in pediatrics is: Which drugs are safe, and which are hazardous for the infant? This highly regarded pharmacology book clears it all up. This 2019 edition of this nursing drug guide has been extensively revised, and now includes 39 completely new and 331 updated medications, and state-of-the-art coverage of multiple diseases, vaccines, and syndromes. It addresses the use of radiopharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, and vaccines in breastfeeding mothers, and covers adult concerns, methods of reducing risk to infants, and infant monitoring. When prescribing medication to nursing mothers, it’s imperative to be up to date and accurate, and this revised edition NP pharmacology reference book include: <ul>
<li>An updated design for easier access to information</li> <li>Drug names in running heads for easier reference</li> <li>The latest information on the impact of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, herbs, and street drugs</li> <li>Updates to existing drug monographs</li> </ul>
 Some of the key features in this acclaimed nursing pharmacology guide include: <ul>
<li>Evidence-based, current information on over 1300 drugs, diseases, vaccines and syndromes</li> <li>Dr. Hale’s renowned “Lactation Risk Categories”</li> <li>Adult concerns, adult dose, pediatric concerns, infant monitoring, and alternatives</li> <li>Key points and savvy tips about breastfeeding and medications for quick reference</li> <li>Succinct information about evaluation of the infant</li> <li>Common abbreviations and drugs listed in alphabetical order</li> </ul>
 Praise for Earlier Editions: “[This] is our gold standard.” --Sandra J. Cole, RNC, IBCLC Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, San Diego, CA “I am both a clinical instructor in maternal/child and IBCLC. I haven't used Briggs since Hale came along.” --Barbara Hotelling, MSN WHNP LCCE CD(DONA) CHT IBCLC Duke University Medical Center

Hale's Medications & Mothers' Milk™️ 2019

Written by many of the world's leading lactation experts, the Textbook of Human Lactation incorporates evidence-based scientific knowledge to address key topics of importance in breastfeeding such as Anatomy and Biochemistry, Immunobiology, Breastfeeding Management in Infant and Mother, Maternal and Infant Nutrition, and Medications and Breastfeeding.
Specific and detailed information is provided on the following:
<ul>
<li>Complete description of the anatomy and physiology of the lactating breast</li>
<li>Detailed explanation of the immunobiology of human milk</li>
<li>Description of difficult syndromes and conditions in the infant and breastfeeding mother, and how to overcome these challenges</li>
<li>Thorough discussion of the of the emotional and physiological component of breastfeeding, especially as it relates to mother/infant co-sleeping</li>
<li>Detailed description of the nutritional competition and components of human milk</li>
<li>Explanation of the science of drug transport into human milk, and the use of medications in breastfeeding mothers</li>
<li>Discusses breastfeeding in the context of important topics such as infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), vitamin D, birth spacing, and family planning.</li>
</ul>

Hale & Hartmann's Textbook of Human Lactation

Hartmann PhD, Peter E.

The worldwide gold standard for lactation support professionals 
Developed by world leaders in lactational pharmacology, this essential reference contains the most current, complete, and evidence-based information available on the transmission of maternal drugs into human milk. It thoroughly addresses one of the most commonly asked questions by breastfeeding mothers―which drugs are safe, and which are hazardous for the infant? The new twentieth edition adds 72 new drugs, updates 356 medications with new data, and adds new information to 927 drugs. 
The resource relies upon the most current evidence-based studies to evaluate the relative risk of commonly used drugs including Dr. Hale's highly renowned Lactation Risk Categories (LRC). Considered indispensable by hundreds of clinicians worldwide, the book lists safe alternatives for drugs one is currently taking or might need to take in the future. For ease of access to information, it includes key points and savvy tips in information boxes, common abbreviations, illustrative diagrams, concise information on evaluating the infant, and more. 
New to the 2023 Edition: 72 new drugs 356 medications updated with new data 3 drugs with FDA updates 927 medications updated with new information 74 existing drugs with updated LRC NEW TABLES on monoclonal antibodies and migraines New information on Cannabis. 
Key Features: Delivers current, evidence-based information on over 1300 drugs, diseases, vaccines, syndromes Incorporates recent updates to Dr. Hale's world-renowned LRC Includes key points and savvy tips about breastfeeding and medications for quick reference Lists common abbreviations and drugs in easily-accessible alphabetical order Discusses adult concerns, adult dose, pediatric concerns, infant monitoring, and alternatives Includes succinct information on evaluation of the infant

Hale’s Medications & Mothers’ Milk 2023: A Manual of Lactational Pharmacology

Written by a world-renowned expert in perinatal pharmacology, this essential reference contains current, complete, and evidence-based information on the transmission of maternal drugs into human milk. Because so many women ingest medications while breastfeeding, one of the most common questions encountered in pediatrics is: Which drugs are safe and which are hazardous for the infant?This 2021 edition has been extensively revised, and now includes 49 completely new and 356 updated medications, and state-of-the-art coverage of multiple diseases, vaccines, and syndromes. It addresses the use of radiopharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, and vaccines in breastfeeding mothers, and covers adult concerns, methods of reducing risk to infants, and infant monitoring. New to the 2021 Edition: 50 New Drugs Added 356 Drugs Updated with new data 817 Drug References Updated An updated trim size and design for ease of use in patient education A more streamlined size for increased portablity The latest information on the impact of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, herbs, and street drugs Updates to existing drug monographs Key Features: Evidence-based, current information on over 1300 drugs, diseases, vaccines and syndromes Dr. Hale's renowned "Lactation Risk Categories", incorporating recent updates Adult concerns, adult dose, pediatric concerns, infant monitoring, and alternatives Key points and savvy tips about breastfeeding and medications for quick reference Succinct information about evaluation of the infant Common abbreviations and drugs listed in alphabetical order Extensive updates to drug references

Hale's Medications & Mothers' Milk 2021: A Manual of Lactational Pharmacology – An Essential Reference Manual on the Transmission of Medicine into Breast Milk

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