Is Levodropropizine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Levodropropizine? Is Levodropropizine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Levodropropizine extracts into breast milk? Does Levodropropizine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Levodropropizine influence milk supply or can Levodropropizine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Levodropropizine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Levodropropizine is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Levodropropizine may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Levodropropizine may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Levodropropizine low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Levodropropizine 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 Levodropropizine usage in lactation
Non-opioid cough relief medication. At latest update, relevant published data on excretion into breast milk were not found. Pharmacokinetic characteristics (low molecular weight, low protein-binding capacity) would favour that it may be excreted into breast milk in significant amount. Until more information on it is available, safer options are preferred, especially when the infant is a newborn or in case of prematurity. Otherwise whenever used, the lower effective dose as possible and for the shortest time is recommended. Follow-up for somnolence and feeding troubles should be warranted.