Clinical guidelines on the safest and most effective use of vaccines. Includes guidance on vaccination for special risk groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, international travel, children and pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Australian Government provider

Print updated every few years
Website updated periodically as required
E- alert for updates

Concise drug summaries with practice points, counselling information, comparative drug information tables, prescribing guides and tools (e.g. ideal weight calculation).

Independent non-government provider

Print updated annually
CD-ROM updated twice per year
Online updated twice per year
Handheld mobile device updated twice per year

Searchable drug database of peer-reviewed and fully referenced information on maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.

US Government provider

Website updated weekly if new information available

Summary sections for each drug with respect to pregnancy risk and breastfeeding.

Independent provider

Print updated every few years (includes free access to online database)

Evidence-based monographs for herbs and supplements with graded evidence for use, safety (including use in pregnancy and breastfeeding) interactions and selected references.

Content from independent non-government provider (Natural Standard)

Website updated annually

Evidence-based drug information to assist in answering clinical queries. It is composed of several databases that can be searched separately or through an integrated index. Database topics include drugs, alternative medicine, toxicological managements, reproductive risks, and acute/emergency care.

Independent provider

Online updated quarterly
Handheld electronic devices updated quarterly

Website includes evidence-based information for health professionals and consumers on a broad range of topics in maternal-fetal health, teratogen information and counseling.

Provided by The Hospital for Sick Kids (Toronto, Canada)
Website updated as required

Mothersafe

Information and counselling service for women and their health care providers on exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

For women and their health care providers in NSW only

Royal Hospital for Women
Barker St
Randwick NSW 2031
T: 02 9382 6539 (Sydney metropolitan)
T: 1800 647 848 (Non-metropolitan)
F: (02)9382 6070
Mon to Fri: 9 am to 5 pm (excluding public holidays)

Website has general information on conception planning, pregnancy and lactation plus factsheets on common enquiries.

Concise referenced monographs for natural products, including effectiveness and safety ratings, adverse reactions, interactions and patient information plus clinical tools such as drug interaction checker, and effectiveness checker.

Independent provider

Print updated annually
Online updated daily
Handheld electronic devices updated daily

Comprehensive database with evidence-based monographs on dietary supplements and complementary therapies. Includes evidence-grading scales, drug-herb interaction checker and other tools to support decision-making.

Independent provider

Print ‘Herb and supplement guide’ and other books
Online updated regularly
Handheld electronic devices updated annually
Newsletter(free) monthly

Website includes peer-reviewed factsheets on many medications in pregnancy.

Non-profit private corporation
Website updated as required

Practical information and recommendations on medicines use during pregnancy and breastfeeding including Australian Pregnancy risk category. Published by the Pharmacy Department Royal Women’s Hospital,Melbourne.

Independent provider

Print updated periodically

In the process of being updated to form a web-based resource containing complete and relevant information regarding the use of medicines in pregnancy. Information posted on the website presently (ie, as at June 2010) may not be reliable.

Government provider

Website frequency of update unknown

Comprehensive referenced monographs on natural products including herb/drug interactions appendix, folkloric uses, pregnancy and lactation information and patient information.

Independent non-government provider

Print updated periodically
Online daily updates

For health care providers in WA only

King Edward Memorial Hospital
Obstetric drug information service
Bagot Road
Subiaco WA 6008
T: 08 9340 2723
F: 08 9340 2713
Mon to Fri: 9 am to 5 pm (excluding public holidays)