Is Viokase Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Viokase? Is Viokase safe for nursing mother and child? Does Viokase extracts into breast milk? Does Viokase has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Viokase influence milk supply or can Viokase decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Viokase lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Viokase is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Viokase is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Viokase does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Viokase 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 Viokase usage in lactation
Proteolytic and lipolytic enzyme which is derived from mammalian pancreas that has protease, lipase and amylase activity. Indicated for treatment of cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk was found. Its high molecular weight and poor intestinal absorption make it highly unlikely a significant passage to the milk.A low oral bioavailability hinders the passage into infant plasma from ingested milk. It is a medication used in children and young infants.
Alternate Drugs for Aminoacids, Enzymes and other Alimentary tract and Metabolism products. ATC A09 & A16
Levocarnitine(Safe)
Laronidase(Low Risk)
Ademetionine(Safe)
Alpha-Galactosidase(Safe)
Carnitine(Safe)
Phenylbutyrate(Safe)
Lysine(Safe)
Pancreatin(Safe)
Arginine(Safe)
Lactase(Safe)
Anhydrous Citric Acid(Safe)
Tryptophan(Low Risk)
Proteases(Safe)
Trientine Dihydrochloride(Low Risk)
Lipoic Acid(Low Risk)
Serrapeptase(Low Risk)
Lysine Acetate(Safe)
Lysine Hydrochloride(Safe)
Serratiopeptidase(Low Risk)
Arginine Hydrochloride(Safe)
Citric Acid Monohydrate(Safe)
Tilactase(Safe)
L-Tryptophan(Low Risk)