Question

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

Iloprost lactation summary

Iloprost is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Iloprost is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Iloprost may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Iloprost may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Iloprost .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Iloprost Vs not using Iloprost And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Iloprost Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Iloprost usage in lactation

Epoprostenol and prostacyclin analogue drug .

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Epoprostenol(Low Risk)
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