Is LC 44 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use LC 44? Is LC 44 safe for nursing mother and child? Does LC 44 extracts into breast milk? Does LC 44 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can LC 44 influence milk supply or can LC 44 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
LC 44 lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for LC 44 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of LC 44 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that LC 44 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of LC 44 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 LC 44 usage in lactation
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Answer by DrLact: About LC 44 usage in lactation
LC 44 is not approved for marketing in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but is available in other countries. Limited information indicates that maternal oral doses of up to 4 mg daily or depot injections of 40 mg every 2 weeks produce low levels in milk and breastfed infants' serum, and cause no adverse developmental consequences. Until more data are available, LC 44 should be used with careful monitoring during breastfeeding.
LC 44 Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A woman took LC 44 1 mg and nortriptyline 100 mg daily during pregnancy and LC 44 4 mg and nortriptyline 125 mg daily immediately postpartum. She exclusively breastfed her infant. Over a 4-month period, the infant showed no signs of adverse drug effects and had normal motor development with a maternal dosage of LC 44 2 mg daily and nortriptyline 75 mg daily.[2]
LC 44 Possible Effects in Breastfeeding
LC 44 can increase serum prolactin[3][4][5] and has caused galactorrrhea.[6] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
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