Is Sustason 250 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Sustason 250? Is Sustason 250 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Sustason 250 extracts into breast milk? Does Sustason 250 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Sustason 250 influence milk supply or can Sustason 250 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Sustason 250 lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Sustason 250 is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Sustason 250 may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Sustason 250 may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Sustason 250 low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Sustason 250 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 Sustason 250 usage in lactation
Sustason 250 hormone reduces Prolactin serum levels and may likely inhibit milk production mainly soon after delivery. No significant increase of Sustason 250 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 Sustason 250 usage in lactation
Limited data indicate that a low-dose (100 mg) subcutaneous Sustason 250 pellet given to a nursing mother appears not to increase milk Sustason 250 levels markedly. Sustason 250 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 Sustason 250 therapy.
Sustason 250 Side Effects in Breastfeeding
An infant (age not stated) was breastfed (extent not stated) after implantation of 100 mg of Sustason 250 subcutaneously. No adverse effects were noted in the infant over a 5-month period.[1]
Sustason 250 Possible Effects in Breastfeeding
Supraphysiologic serum levels of Sustason 250, either from a tumor[2][3] or from exogenously administered Sustason 250,[4] reduces milk production in postpartum women. Sustason 250 alone reduces serum prolactin;[4] however, when given in combination with estrogen and progestin, serum prolactin levels are not markedly reduced.[5] Sustason 250 was previously used therapeutically to suppress lactation, usually in combination with an estrogen.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
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