Question

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

Acide aminocaproique lactation summary

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

Anti-fibrinolytic drug used for prevention and treatment of bleeding. On latest update no published data about breastfeeding were found Unless patients on treatment for bleeding, since usual treatment regimens use a 8-hour-period it would be advisable to stop breastfeeding for 10-12 hours based on drug’s half-live.

Alternate Drugs for Antihemorrhagics, antifibrinolytics, vitamin K & other hemostatics. ATC B02

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