Question

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

Hydromorphone-Hcl lactation summary

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

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Alternate Drugs for Analgesics Opioids. ATC N02A

Buprenorphine(Safe)
Butorphanol(Low Risk)
Codeine(Unsafe)
Fentanyl(Safe)
Hydrocodone(Low Risk)
Meperidine(Low Risk)
Methadone(Safe)
Morphine(Low Risk)
Oxycodone(Unsafe)
Pentazocine(Low Risk)
Propoxyphene(Safe)
Tramadol(Safe)
Dihydrocodeine(Low Risk)
Dextropropoxyphene(Safe)
Methadone Hydrochloride(Safe)
Nalbuphine-Hcl(Low Risk)
Paregoric(Low Risk)
Pethidine Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Tapentadol(Low Risk)
Meperidine Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Codeine Phosphate(Unsafe)
Codeine Sulfate(Unsafe)
Methylmorphine(Unsafe)
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