Abstract
The nortriptyline levels of seven depressed mothers and their breast-fed infants were obtained. Nortriptyline was not detected in the infants' sera. However, two of four infants evaluated developed low concentrations of 10-hydroxynortriptyline. No adverse effects were observed.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Breast Feeding*
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Depressive Disorder / blood*
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Depressive Disorder / drug therapy
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Humans
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Infant*
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Infant, Newborn / blood*
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Nortriptyline / analogs & derivatives
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Nortriptyline / blood*
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Nortriptyline / therapeutic use
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Puerperal Disorders / blood*
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Puerperal Disorders / drug therapy
Substances
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10-hydroxynortriptyline
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Nortriptyline