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I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid? Is ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid safe for nursing mother and child? Does ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid extracts into breast milk? Does ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid influence milk supply or can ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid usage in lactation

No relevant published information exists on the use of ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid during breastfeeding. Because of a concern with disruption of infant lipid metabolism, the consensus is that ( )-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(2-Cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid should not be used during breastfeeding. However, others have argued that children homozygous for familial hypercholesterolemia are treated with statins beginning at 1 year of age, that statins have low oral bioavailability, and risks to the breastfed infant are low, especially with rosuvastatin and pravastatin.[1] Until more data become available, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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