Question

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

Sulindac lactation summary

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

We are working on a comment for this product.

Answer by DrLact: About Sulindac usage in lactation

Because no information is available on the use of sulindac during breastfeeding, its relatively long half-life and glucuronide metabolite, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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