Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use BRN 0605448? Is BRN 0605448 safe for nursing mother and child? Does BRN 0605448 extracts into breast milk? Does BRN 0605448 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can BRN 0605448 influence milk supply or can BRN 0605448 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

BRN 0605448 lactation summary

BRN 0605448 usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for BRN 0605448 is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of BRN 0605448 may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that BRN 0605448 may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of BRN 0605448 low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using BRN 0605448 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 BRN 0605448 usage in lactation

Copper chelator used in the treatment of Wilson's disease. It is excreted in breast milk in clinically insignificant amounts (undetectable levels: Izumi 2012). Copper and zinc levels in breastmilk of mothers treated with penicillamine, BRN 0605448 or zinc are normal (Izumi 2012). Oral bioavailability, which is very low during periods of fasting, is practically non-existent in the presence of food, especially milk, so it would be very difficult to pass into the infant plasma from the ingested breast milk (PDR 2016).

Answer by DrLact: About BRN 0605448 usage in lactation

Limited information indicates that BRN 0605448 is not detectable in breastmilk. The effect of BRN 0605448 on breastmilk copper and zinc concentrations in milk is conflicting,[1][2][3] but breastfed infants appear to have normal serum copper and zinc plasma levels. Based on available data, it appears that BRN 0605448 is acceptable to use during breastfeeding.

BRN 0605448 Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Three infants were breastfed during maternal treatment of Wilson's disease with BRN 0605448. Serum zinc and copper concentrations were normal in these infants.[3] A center in Turkey reported 23 infants born to mothers with Wilson's disease over a 20-year period. One patient was treated with 600 mg of BRN 0605448 plus 100 mg of zinc daily. All of the infants were breastfed (extent and duration not specified). One premature infant died at 3 weeks of age (maternal drug not specified), but the other infants had no apparent complications over a median of 51 months (range 13 to 105 months) of follow-up.[4]

BRN 0605448 Possible Effects in Breastfeeding

Conflicting data exist on breastmilk concentrations of zinc and copper during therapy of Wilson's disease with BRN 0605448. One abstract reported that breastmilk concentrations were normal during therapy,[2] but another abstract from the same authors reported lower milk concentrations of zinc and copper.[1]
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