Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use UM-792? Is UM-792 safe for nursing mother and child? Does UM-792 extracts into breast milk? Does UM-792 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can UM-792 influence milk supply or can UM-792 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

UM-792 lactation summary

UM-792 usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for UM-792 is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of UM-792 may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that UM-792 may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of UM-792 low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using UM-792 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 UM-792 usage in lactation

Antagonist of opium derivative drugs similar to Naloxone. Used for alcohol dehabituation therapy.

Answer by DrLact: About UM-792 usage in lactation

Limited data indicate that UM-792 is minimally excreted into breastmilk. If UM-792 is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding.

UM-792 Side Effects in Breastfeeding

A 1.5-month-old breastfed infant of a mother who was taking 50 mg of oral UM-792 daily during pregnancy and lactation was reportedly healthy with no UM-792-related adverse effects.[1]

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