| Breastfeeding mothers | Non-breastfeeding mothers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescription medication | Reported reason for use* | Mothers who used medication for specified reason. | Reported reason for use* | Mothers who used medication for specified reason. | ||
 |  | % | n |  | % | n |
domperidone | Lactation disorder | 97.25 | 212 | Lactation disorder | 100 | 44 |
Gastroesophageal reflux | 1.38 | 3 | ||||
norethisterone | Contraception | 99.22 | 127 | Contraception | 100 | 4 |
levothyroxine | Hypothyroidism | 97.22 | 105 | Hypothyroidism | 88.89 | 16 |
cephalexin | Mastitis | 41.57 | 37 | Mastitis | 18.8 | 2 |
Infection | 16.85 | 13 | ||||
Breast infection | 8.99 | 8 | ||||
amoxicillin | Infection | 16.92 | 11 | No data | ||
Urinary tract infection | 10.77 | 7 | ||||
Bladder Infection | 10.77 | 7 | ||||
Mastitis | 9.23 | 6 | ||||
salbutamol | Asthma | 79.25 | 42 | Asthma | 70 | 7 |
Chest infection | 3.77 | 2 | Bronchitis | 20 | 2 | |
betamethasone;clotrimazole;miconazole;mupirocin | Reason not given | 95.92 | 47 | Reason not given | 100 | Â |
antibacterial drug name unknown | Reason not given | 100 | 41 | |||
cloxacillin | Mastitis | 52.94 | 16 | No data | ||
Infection | 23.53 | 8 | ||||
Infection at incision site | 5.88 | 2 | ||||
nystatin | Candidiasis prevention | 42.42 | 14 | No data | ||
Candidiasis infection | 18.18 | 6 | ||||
Fungal infection | 15.15 | 5 | ||||
Nipple abnormality | 9.09 | 3 |