Is UT-15 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use UT-15? Is UT-15 safe for nursing mother and child? Does UT-15 extracts into breast milk? Does UT-15 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can UT-15 influence milk supply or can UT-15 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About UT-15 usage in lactation
One patient taking UT-15 breastfed her infant for one year without any complications. If UT-15 is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. However, until more data are available, UT-15 should only be used with careful monitoring during breastfeeding.
UT-15 Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A woman developed pulmonary artery hypertension and was treated with intravenous UT-15 beginning at 32 weeks of gestation and titrated up to 26 ng/kg/min. The dose was nearly doubled postpartum because of worsening symptoms. She breastfed (extent not stated) her infant for one year with no apparent drug-related problems, although there was concern for obesity at 6 months of age. The infant was healthy and developing normally at 2 years of age.[1]
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