Question

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

Octreotida lactation summary

Octreotida is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Octreotida is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Octreotida is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Octreotida does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Octreotida safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Octreotida usage in lactation

Synthetic analog drug of somatostatin hormone with a stronger and longer effect. Iit inhibits GH. It has been used as treatment of acromegalia, pancreatitis and esophageal varices.

Answer by DrLact: About Octreotida usage in lactation

The excretion of Octreotida into breastmilk has not been studied. However, because it is poorly absorbed orally and has been safely administered directly to infants by injection, it is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. One breastfed infant apparently experienced no adverse effects during maternal use of Octreotida. Until more data are available, Octreotida should be used in nursing mothers with careful infant monitoring, especially if the infant is under 2 months of age.

Octreotida Side Effects in Breastfeeding

One mother was treated for acromegaly during pregnancy and postpartum with Octreotida (dose not stated). She breastfed (extent not stated) her infant for 4 months with no apparent problems noted in the infant.[1]
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