Is Quinidine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Quinidine? Is Quinidine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Quinidine extracts into breast milk? Does Quinidine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Quinidine influence milk supply or can Quinidine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Quinidine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Quinidine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Quinidine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Quinidine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Quinidine 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 Quinidine usage in lactation
Follow-up breast milk production. (It may be inhibition of prolactin release)
Answer by DrLact: About Quinidine usage in lactation
Limited information indicates that maternal doses of quinidine up to 1.8 grams daily produce low levels in milk and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants, especially if the infant is older than 2 months. Exclusively breastfed infants should be carefully monitored if this drug is used during lactation, possibly including measurement of serum levels to rule out toxicity if there is a concern.
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