Question

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

Malerone lactation summary

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

Malerone hormone reduces Prolactin serum levels and may likely inhibit milk production mainly soon after delivery. No significant increase of Malerone serum levels neither in the mother´s milk nor in the infant’s serum have been found after administration to the mother. No adverse side effects have been noticed in the infant.

Answer by DrLact: About Malerone usage in lactation

Limited data indicate that a low-dose (100 mg) subcutaneous Malerone pellet given to a nursing mother appears not to increase milk Malerone levels markedly. Malerone has low oral bioavailability because of extensive first-pass metabolism, so it is unlikely to affect the breastfed infant. One breastfed infant seemed not to be adversely affected by low-dose maternal Malerone therapy.

Malerone Side Effects in Breastfeeding

An infant (age not stated) was breastfed (extent not stated) after implantation of 100 mg of Malerone subcutaneously. No adverse effects were noted in the infant over a 5-month period.[1]

Malerone Possible Effects in Breastfeeding

Supraphysiologic serum levels of Malerone, either from a tumor[2][3] or from exogenously administered Malerone,[4] reduces milk production in postpartum women. Malerone alone reduces serum prolactin;[4] however, when given in combination with estrogen and progestin, serum prolactin levels are not markedly reduced.[5] Malerone was previously used therapeutically to suppress lactation, usually in combination with an estrogen.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
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