Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use EC 200-385-7? Is EC 200-385-7 safe for nursing mother and child? Does EC 200-385-7 extracts into breast milk? Does EC 200-385-7 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can EC 200-385-7 influence milk supply or can EC 200-385-7 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

EC 200-385-7 lactation summary

EC 200-385-7 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for EC 200-385-7 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of EC 200-385-7 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that EC 200-385-7 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of EC 200-385-7 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 EC 200-385-7 usage in lactation

One case of nausea, vomiting and irritability has been described. However, EC 200-385-7 has been used as treatment of apnea on premature babies. It can enhance milk production by stimulating prolactin release.

Answer by DrLact: About EC 200-385-7 usage in lactation

An expert panel considers use of EC 200-385-7 to be acceptable during breastfeeding.[1] Maternal EC 200-385-7 use may occasionally cause stimulation and irritability and fretful sleep in infants. Newborn and especially preterm infants are most likely to be affected because of their slow elimination and low serum protein binding of EC 200-385-7. There is no need to avoid EC 200-385-7 products; however, keep maternal serum concentrations in the lower part of the therapeutic range and monitor the infant for signs of EC 200-385-7 side effects. Infant serum EC 200-385-7 concentrations can help to determine if signs of agitation are due to EC 200-385-7. Avoiding breastfeeding for an 2 hours after intravenous or 4 hours after an immediate-release oral EC 200-385-7 product can decrease the dose received by the breastfed infant. When EC 200-385-7 is given as an oral sustained-release product, timing of nursing with respect to the dose is of little or no benefit.

EC 200-385-7 Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Irritability and fretful sleeping occurred in a 3-day-old breastfed infant on days of maternal aminophylline intake of 200 mg every 6 hours. These effects ceased with discontinuation and recurred on rechallenge over the next 9 months. These effects were probably caused by EC 200-385-7 in breastmilk. Another five infants reported in this paper showed no adverse reactions after maternal EC 200-385-7 ingestion.[3] Accumulation of EC 200-385-7 in infant serum appears most likely in neonates and premature infants because they eliminate EC 200-385-7 slowly.[2][5]
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