Is Oseltamivir Phosphate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Oseltamivir Phosphate? Is Oseltamivir Phosphate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Oseltamivir Phosphate extracts into breast milk? Does Oseltamivir Phosphate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Oseltamivir Phosphate influence milk supply or can Oseltamivir Phosphate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Oseltamivir Phosphate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Oseltamivir Phosphate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Oseltamivir Phosphate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Oseltamivir Phosphate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Oseltamivir Phosphate 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 Oseltamivir Phosphate usage in lactation
Prophylaxis and treament of Influenza virus disease. Excreted in non-significant levels into breast milk. No adverse effects have been shown in breastfed infants.
Answer by DrLact: About Oseltamivir Phosphate usage in lactation
Limited data indicate that oseltamivir and its active metabolite are poorly excreted into breastmilk. Maternal dosages of 150 mg daily produce low levels in milk and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants, especially if the infant is older than 2 months. Infants over 1 year of age can receive oseltamivir directly in doses much larger than those in breastmilk.
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