Is Elotuzumab Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Elotuzumab? Is Elotuzumab safe for nursing mother and child? Does Elotuzumab extracts into breast milk? Does Elotuzumab has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Elotuzumab influence milk supply or can Elotuzumab decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Elotuzumab usage in lactation
No information is available on the clinical use of elotuzumab during breastfeeding. Because elotuzumab is a large protein molecule with a molecular weight of 148,100, 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. However, elotuzumab is administered with dexamethasone and lenalidomide, two drugs which also have no information on use in nursing mothers. The manufacturer recommends that women receiving elotuzumab should not breastfeed.
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