| 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 |
norethisterone | Contraception | 100 | 48 | Contraception | 100 | 28 |
levothyroxine | Hypothyroidism | 97.37 | 37 | Hypothyroidism | 94.29 | 66 |
domperidone | Lactation Disorder | 86.84 | 33 | Lactation disorder | 83.33 | 15 |
Nausea | 5.26 | 2 | ||||
amoxicillin | Infection | 18.92 | 7 | Infection | 18.92 | 7 |
Ear Infection | 16.22 | 6 | Sinusitis | 16.22 | 6 | |
Sinusitis | 10.81 | 4 | Pharyngitis | 13.51 | 5 | |
Respiratory tract infection | 5.41 | 2 | Ear infection | 8.11 | 3 | |
salbutamol | Asthma | 89.29 | 25 | Asthma | 90.63 | 29 |
Common cold | 10.71 | 3 | ||||
citalopram | Depression | 69.57 | 16 | Depression | 90 | 27 |
Anxiety | 43.48 | 10 | Anxiety | 26.67 | 8 | |
sertraline | Depression | 58.82 | 10 | Depression | 76.92 | 10 |
Anxiety | 23.53 | 4 | Anxiety | 15.38 | 2 | |
betamethasone | Eczema | 71.43 | 10 | Skin rash | 28.57 | 2 |
Atopic dermatitis | 14.29 | 2 | Eczema | 28.57 | 2 | |
antibacterial drug | Pharyngitis | 15.38 | 2 | Urinary tract infection | 30.77 | 4 |
cephalexin | Mastitis | 66.67 | 8 | Infection | 25 | 2 |