Cabergoline for suppression of puerperal lactation in a prevention of mother-to-child HIV-transmission programme in rural Malawi.
L Buhendwa;
R Zachariah;
R Teck;
M Massaquoi;
J Kazima;
P Firmenich;
AD Harries;
(2008)
Cabergoline for suppression of puerperal lactation in a prevention of mother-to-child HIV-transmission programme in rural Malawi.
Tropical doctor, 38 (1).
pp. 30-32.
ISSN 0049-4755
DOI: 10.1258/td.2007.060091
This study shows that cabergoline (single oral-dose) is an acceptable, safe and effective drug for suppressing puerperal lactation. It could be of operational benefit not only for artificial feeding, but also for weaning in those that breast-feed within preventive mother-to-child HIV transmission programmes in resource-limited settings.
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| ISI | 253639400015 |