Question

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

Cardiac Transplant lactation summary

Cardiac Transplant is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Cardiac Transplant is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Cardiac Transplant may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Cardiac Transplant may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Cardiac Transplant .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Cardiac Transplant Vs not using Cardiac Transplant And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Cardiac Transplant Its must to monitor 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 Cardiac Transplant usage in lactation

Choose an immuno-suppresive drug cautiously. Overall, BF is feasible while on Azatiopirine, Tacrolimus or Corticoids.
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