LactMed is an Android application that is designed for breastfeeding women. The official utility developed by the National Library of Medicine, USA contains information about harmful medicines and chemicals.
Catalog and searching
The app offers an extensive catalog of medical and chemical products that may be harmful to breastfeeding mothers and babies. It offers information on penetration into milk, as well as negative effects on the health of the baby.
Users can search for medicines and chemical substances by name or class. Each drug has a label and a detailed description.
Useful information
You may read about indications and contraindications, the penetration of drugs into the blood and into mother’s milk. Also, you can find out if this substance affects lactation, as well as the health of the baby. Side effects have been described. The application allows you to choose alternative harmless medicines if they exist.
Thus, the utility helps breastfeeding mothers to check the drugs they are forced to use. It is possible to learn about the dangers of the medicines and consult with the doctor to select other ones.
Please note that all information in the app is taken from the scientific and medical literature and carefully checked. If you need to order medicines, try Clicks app.
Features
- helps breastfeeding mothers to check the drugs;
- contents information about negative effects on the health of the baby;
- offers alternative harmless medicines;
- app is free to download and use;
- compatible with current Android versions.
