Question

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

Answer by DrLact: About Kinevac usage in lactation

Kinevac is a synthetic octapeptide analogue of cholecystokinin. Because Kinevac has a molecular weight of 1143, the amount in milk is likely to be very low and oral absorption by the infant is unlikely because it is probably destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract. The serum half-life of Kinevac is less than 2 minutes, indicating that withholding breastfeeding for 10 minutes after a dose should ensure that the infant is not exposed to the drug.
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