Is Nimodipine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Nimodipine? Is Nimodipine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Nimodipine extracts into breast milk? Does Nimodipine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Nimodipine influence milk supply or can Nimodipine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Nimodipine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Nimodipine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Nimodipine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Nimodipine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Nimodipine 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 Nimodipine usage in lactation
Excreted into breast milk in a non-significant amount. Because of pharmacokinetic data (high protein-binding capacity and low oral bioavailability) the observed low excretion into breast milk would be explained. Nimodipine does not alter secretion of Prolactin.
Answer by DrLact: About Nimodipine usage in lactation
Based on limited data, amounts ingested by the infant are small and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants.
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