Is Veralipride Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Veralipride? Is Veralipride safe for nursing mother and child? Does Veralipride extracts into breast milk? Does Veralipride has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Veralipride influence milk supply or can Veralipride decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Veralipride lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Veralipride is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Veralipride may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Veralipride may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Veralipride low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Veralipride 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 Veralipride usage in lactation
No data on transfer into breastmilk are available. Used in menopause. There is a possibility of galactorrhea by prolactin release stimulation. Withdrawn from the Europe market in 2005 because an increased risk of psychiatric damage.