Though most drugs enter breast milk, there is hardly any effect on the baby. This is because firstly the drug is diluted in a mother's body; further dilution occurs in breast milk after which only a fraction of the drug will be absorbed by the baby's intestines and only part of this drug will be free to act on the baby directly.
However, there are certain drugs that are absolutely prohibited during breast feeding. These include anticancer drugs, radioactive substances, etc. Aspirin, tetracycline, chloromphenicol and long-acting sedatives and tranquillisers are relatively contraindicated while breastfeeding.
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