DRUG CLASSES
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Contraindications
100

The drug class that can be used during breastfeeding to treat DMER, post partum depression and afferent pain?  

What is SSRI's?  Selective Serotonin Re-uptake inhibitor? 

100

Choice ONE that is a MORE POWERFUL transfer-limiting property:  acid or base?

What is ACID? 

100

The unit of measure used to express the size of a molecule.  

What is a DALTON? 

100

The amount of time a lactating person should optimally wait before breastfeeding after having 1 drink of alcohol.  

What is 2 hours? 

100

The name of the old-fashioned antibiotic that is contraindicated in breastfeeding due to risk of aplastic anemia.  

What is chloramphenicol?  

200

The drug class that easily crosses the milk plasma barrier AND the blood-brain barrier sometimes requiring an alternative choice to all breastfeeding.  

What are seizure drugs? 

200

Choice ONE that is a MORE POWERFUL transfer-limiting property:  Small size or large size?

What is large size? 

200

The size of an average medication in Daltons.  

What is 400 Daltons? 

200

Per ABM, the time at which a lactating person with a positive drug screen must commit to abstinence to allow for a possibility of breastfeeding.  

What is time of delivery?   

200

The name of the drug that is used to control ventricular tachycardias that contraindicates breastfeeding.  

What is amiodarone? 

300
A drug class used in IBD, HER2+ breast cancer and asthma and allergy that is likely safe to breastfeed.  

What are biologics/monoclonal antibody-based treatments? 

300

Choice ONE that is a MORE POWERFUL transfer-limiting property:  short half-life or long half-life?

Wha is short half-life? 

300

 Approximate size of Ethanol in daltons.    

What is 46 (will accept anything under 75)?  

300

The updated framework for evaluating withdrawal symptoms in the infant.  

What is EAT, SLEEP, CONSOLE? 

300

A class of drugs, used for nausea and migraine headaches that contraindicates breastfeeding due to risk of stroke  in the infant and low supply in the parent.

What is ergotamines?  

400

BONUS:  The number of questions on the IBLCE test contain.  

What is 175? 

400

Choice ONE that is a MORE POWERFUL transfer-limiting property:  High or Low maternal plasma level?

What is Low plasma level? 

400

BONUS:  The definition of Delay in Lactogenesis II?  

What is greater than 72 hours?  

400

The form of marijuana use that leads to the fastest peak in maternal plasma.  

What is inhalation? 

400
A life-saving surgery which requires medication that may contraindicate breastfeeding.  

What is organ transplant? 

500

The best topical treatment for inflamed areas of the breast. 

What is cold/ice?  

500

What is generally considered to be an acceptable Relative Infant Dose.  

What is less than 10%? 
500

The hormone/chemical released in the breast when the breast is not stimulated to release milk on a regular interval.  

What is FIL?  Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation? 

500

The chemical in cigarettes that can cause a short withdrawal in the infant.  

What is nicotine?  
500

DOUBLE BONUS:  The genetic infant disease that contraindicates breastfeeding.  

What is CLASSICAL galactosemia? 

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