Is Carafate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Carafate? Is Carafate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Carafate extracts into breast milk? Does Carafate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Carafate influence milk supply or can Carafate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Carafate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Carafate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Carafate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Carafate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Carafate 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 Carafate usage in lactation
It is a glycoside-sulphate derivative (sucrose) plus aluminum.
At latest update no published data on excretion into breastmilk were found.
Pharmacokinetic data (virtually non-absorbed with a high molecular weight) make it very unlikely the excretion into breastmilk in significant amounts, which in addition it would not be absorbed through the infant's intestine.
Medication with authorized use on infants.
Answer by DrLact: About Carafate usage in lactation
No data are available on Carafate use during breastfeeding; however, it is virtually unabsorbed orally. Most authorities consider Carafate acceptable to use during breastfeeding.[1][2][3][4] No special precautions are required.
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