Is Alirocumab Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Alirocumab? Is Alirocumab safe for nursing mother and child? Does Alirocumab extracts into breast milk? Does Alirocumab has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Alirocumab influence milk supply or can Alirocumab decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Alirocumab usage in lactation
No information is available on the clinical use of alirocumab during breastfeeding. Because alirocumab is a large protein molecule with a molecular weight of 146,000, the amount in milk is likely to be very low and absorption is unlikely because it is probably destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract. Until more data become available, alirocumab should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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