Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Gadofosveset? Is Gadofosveset safe for nursing mother and child? Does Gadofosveset extracts into breast milk? Does Gadofosveset has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Gadofosveset influence milk supply or can Gadofosveset decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Gadofosveset lactation summary

Gadofosveset usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Gadofosveset is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Gadofosveset may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Gadofosveset may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Gadofosveset low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Gadofosveset We suggest monitoring child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Gadofosveset usage in lactation

Quelato de gadolinio con acción y usos similares a los del ácido gadopentetico pero de más larga vida media.A fecha de última actualización no encontramos datos publicados sobre su excreción en leche materna.Durante la lactancia puede ser preferible elegir un contraste de gadolinio de eliminación más rápida, especialmente durante el periodo neonatal. Los diversos medios de contraste derivados del gadolinio para exploraciones de Resonancia Magnética Nuclear (RMN) se consideran compatibles con la lactancia por eliminarse rápidamente (semivida de eliminación menor de 2 horas) sin apenas metabolización y ser prácticamente inabsorbibles por vía oral. Son muy similares estructuralmente unos a otros y de alguno de ellos hay datos de su nula o mínima excreción en leche. Menos del 0,04% de la dosis administrada a la madre acaba pasando a la leche. Debido a su escasa biodisponibilidad oral, la absorción intestinal es menor del 1% de la dosis que haya podido tomar el lactante. La dosis máxima que recibe el lactante es menor del 0,0004% de la dosis materna, lo que supone mucho menos de la dosis que se administra a un lactante o recién nacido al que se le practica una RMN. La mayor parte de sociedades científicas de radiología están de acuerdo en que tras una exploración de RMN no es preciso esperar ningún tiempo para amamantar. Algunos autores y sociedades recomiendan evitar en las mujeres lactantes, especialmente en el periodo neonatal, los contrastes de gadolinio de alto riesgo de fibrosis sistémica nefrogénica: gadoversetamida, gadodiamida y gadopentato, eligiendo los de bajo riesgo: gadoterato, gadoteridol y gadobutrol.

Answer by DrLact: About Gadofosveset usage in lactation

There is no published experience with gadofosveset during breastfeeding. Guidelines developed by several professional organizations state that breastfeeding need not be disrupted after a nursing mother receives a gadolinium-containing contrast medium.[1][2][3] However, because there is no published experience with gadofosveset during breastfeeding, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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