Is Dipyridamole Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Dipyridamole? Is Dipyridamole safe for nursing mother and child? Does Dipyridamole extracts into breast milk? Does Dipyridamole has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Dipyridamole influence milk supply or can Dipyridamole decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Dipyridamole lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Dipyridamole is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Dipyridamole is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Dipyridamole does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Dipyridamole 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 Dipyridamole usage in lactation
Minimally secreted into breast milk. No untoward effect has been reported.
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