Is Urofollitropin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Urofollitropin? Is Urofollitropin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Urofollitropin extracts into breast milk? Does Urofollitropin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Urofollitropin influence milk supply or can Urofollitropin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Urofollitropin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Urofollitropin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Urofollitropin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Urofollitropin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Urofollitropin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Urofollitropin 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 Urofollitropin usage in lactation
Low risk. It is not secreted into breast milk because of a large molecular weight. It is readily destroyed by the child’s stomach acid milieu. It has an estrogenic effect. Theoretically, it may decrease breast milk production. Take into account the known anovulatory effect of breastfeeding. However, by taking this drug the opposite effect is desired.
Alternate Drugs for Gonadotropins & other Ovulation stimulants. ATC G03G
Clomiphene(Low Risk)
Clomifene Citrate(Low Risk)
Follitropin(Low Risk)
Chorionic Gonadotrophin Alpha(Low Risk)
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin(Low Risk)
Human Menopausal Gonadotrophins(Low Risk)
Lutropin(Low Risk)
Menotropins(Low Risk)
Lh(Low Risk)
Luteinising Hormone(Low Risk)
FSH(Low Risk)