Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) – A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider. Also, download the LactMed App for iPhone or Android devices.
Buprenorphine Treatment in Pregnancy: Less Distress to Babies: NIH study compares buprenorphine to methadone in opioid addicted pregnant women.
PCSS-O Training:
Prescribers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O) offers free online evidence based trainings on the safe and effective prescribing of opioid medications in the treatment of pain and/or addiction.
PCSS-O is a three year grant funded by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). PCSS-O offers free online evidence based trainings on the safe and effective prescribing of opioid medications in the treatment of pain and/or addiction
The online modules are designed to increase understanding of the current state of opioid-dependence treatment, increase understanding of treatment issues for special populations, and lastly to increase the medical community’s ability to assess and treat patients.
PCSS-O Brochure
PCSS-O Update
PCSS-O Training website