Is Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Nicardipino [INN-Spanish]? Is Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] safe for nursing mother and child? Does Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] extracts into breast milk? Does Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] influence milk supply or can Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] lactation summary
![Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] is safe in breastfeeding](/images/breastfeeding/safe-in-breastfeeding.jpg "Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] breastfeeding")
- DrLact safety Score for Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] 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 Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation
Its excretion into breast milk is almost null (undetectable in 82% of cases) or in clinically non-significant amount possibly due to its high protein-binding capacity in the plasma.
Answer by DrLact: About Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] usage in lactation
Because of the low levels of Nicardipino [INN-Spanish] in breastmilk, amounts ingested by the infant are small and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. No special precautions are required.
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