Summary
In 2 nursing women, piroxicam was present in breast milk at about 1% of the concentration in maternal serum. None was detected in serum from the baby fed by one of them.
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Østensen, M. Piroxicam in human breast milk. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 25, 829–830 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00542529
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00542529