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5th March 2024
A 34-year-old woman presents to her GP for a follow up regarding her recent birth.
A 34-year-old woman presents to her GP for a follow up regarding her recent birth. The woman explains that she has been breastfeeding the baby and has been struggling with the onset of breast-tenderness as a result of it, she states that she has started taking aspirin as pain-relief for these symptoms. She has a past-medical history of hypothyroidism, asthma, and iron-deficiency anaemia. Her regular medications are listed below.
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s Signature |
| 10/1/21 | ASPIRIN | 300MG | ORAL | PRN | DR |
| 10/1/21 | SALBUTAMOL | 100MICROGRAMS | INHALED | PRN | DR |
| 10/1/21 | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE | 20MICROGRAMS | INHALED | THREE TIMES DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | BECLOMETASONE | 100MICROGRAMS | INHALED | TWICE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | LEVOTHYROXINE | 125MICROGRAMS | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | FERROUS SULPHATE | 200MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
Which medication should be stopped in this woman due to risks in breastfeeding?
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