Is Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Nimodipino [INN-Spanish]? Is Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] safe for nursing mother and child? Does Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] extracts into breast milk? Does Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] influence milk supply or can Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] lactation summary
![Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] is safe in breastfeeding](/images/breastfeeding/safe-in-breastfeeding.jpg "Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] breastfeeding")
- DrLact safety Score for Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation
Excreted into breast milk in a non-significant amount. Because of pharmacokinetic data (high protein-binding capacity and low oral bioavailability) the observed low excretion into breast milk would be explained. Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] does not alter secretion of Prolactin.
Answer by DrLact: About Nimodipino [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation
Based on limited data, amounts ingested by the infant are small and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants.
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