Is Alcaftadine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Alcaftadine? Is Alcaftadine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Alcaftadine extracts into breast milk? Does Alcaftadine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Alcaftadine influence milk supply or can Alcaftadine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Alcaftadine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Alcaftadine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Alcaftadine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Alcaftadine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Alcaftadine 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 Alcaftadine usage in lactation
Topical ophthalmologic anti-histaminic drug that achieves very low plasma concentration with only 60 pg/mL. Hence, an insignificant excretion into breast milk should be advanced.