Question

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

Pyrbuterol lactation summary

Pyrbuterol is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Pyrbuterol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Pyrbuterol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Pyrbuterol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Pyrbuterol 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 Pyrbuterol usage in lactation

Inhaled bronchodilator drugs are preferred because of a lower secretion into breast milk.
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