Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Ro 215998? Is Ro 215998 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Ro 215998 extracts into breast milk? Does Ro 215998 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Ro 215998 influence milk supply or can Ro 215998 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Ro 215998 lactation summary

Ro 215998 is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Ro 215998 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Ro 215998 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Ro 215998 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Ro 215998 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 Ro 215998 usage in lactation

Minimally secreted into breast milk Not commercially available in Spain

Answer by DrLact: About Ro 215998 usage in lactation

Very small amounts of Ro 215998 are excreted in breastmilk; the amount of drug is not sufficient to harm the infant nor is the quantity sufficient to protect the child from malaria. Breastfeeding infants should receive the recommended dosages of Ro 215998.[1]

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