Question

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

Ciloprost lactation summary

Ciloprost is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Ciloprost is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Ciloprost may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ciloprost 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 Ciloprost .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Ciloprost Vs not using Ciloprost And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Ciloprost 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 Ciloprost usage in lactation

Epoprostenol and prostacyclin analogue drug .

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Abciximab(Low Risk)
Epoprostenol(Low Risk)
Eptifibatide(Unsafe)
Iloprost(Unsafe)
Ticlopidine(Unsafe)
Tirofiban(Unsafe)
Integrelin(Unsafe)
Prostacyclin(Low Risk)
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