Is Quinine Bisulfate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Quinine Bisulfate? Is Quinine Bisulfate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Quinine Bisulfate extracts into breast milk? Does Quinine Bisulfate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Quinine Bisulfate influence milk supply or can Quinine Bisulfate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Quinine Bisulfate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Quinine Bisulfate is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Quinine Bisulfate is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Quinine Bisulfate does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Quinine Bisulfate 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 Quinine Bisulfate usage in lactation
Cinchona alkaloid used in the prophylaxis and treatment of malaria (Pérez 2009). Administered orally or intravenously. It is excreted in breast milk in clinically insignificant amounts (Mathew 2004, Phillips 1986, Terwilliger 1934), much lower than the dose used in newborns and infants (Fulton 1992).No problems have been observed in infants whose mothers were taking it (FDA 2008, Terwilliger 1934). Its use is authorized in infants and children.Avoid in cases of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (Mathew 2004, WHO/UNICEF 2002, Fulton 1992). American Academy of Pediatrics: medication usually compatible with breastfeeding (AAP 2001). WHO list of essential medicines: compatible with breastfeeding (WHO / UNICEF, 2002).