Is Acamprosate Calcium Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Acamprosate Calcium? Is Acamprosate Calcium safe for nursing mother and child? Does Acamprosate Calcium extracts into breast milk? Does Acamprosate Calcium has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Acamprosate Calcium influence milk supply or can Acamprosate Calcium decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Acamprosate Calcium lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Acamprosate Calcium is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Acamprosate Calcium may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Acamprosate Calcium may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Acamprosate Calcium low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Acamprosate Calcium We suggest monitoring 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 Acamprosate Calcium usage in lactation
GABA-Acid Agonist use to treat alcohol addicted patients. On latest update no published data about breastfeeding were found. Pharmacokinetic data indicates that drug excretion into breast milk in significant amount can occur but oral absorption would be minimal with the possibility of mild side effects.
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