Is Anidulafungin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Anidulafungin? Is Anidulafungin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Anidulafungin extracts into breast milk? Does Anidulafungin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Anidulafungin influence milk supply or can Anidulafungin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Anidulafungin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Anidulafungin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Anidulafungin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Anidulafungin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Anidulafungin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Anidulafungin 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 Anidulafungin usage in lactation
On latest update relevant data on breastfeeding was not found. Its high molecular weight and plasma protein binding make excretion into breast milk unlikely Because its protein composition it would not be absorbed by the gut.
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