Question

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

Quinine Dihydrochloride lactation summary

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