International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Aug 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialEvaluation of levobupivacaine passage to breast milk following epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery.
Following maternal administration, local anesthetics pass into breast milk. In the present study, we aimed to compare the passage of levobupivacaine and bupivacaine into breast milk following epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery. ⋯ Both levobupivacaine and bupivacaine pass into breast milk following epidural administration. The concentration of both drugs was approximately three times lower in breast milk than in maternal plasma.