Question

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

Narcompren lactation summary

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

Centrally acting cough suppressor with properties and usage similar to dextromethorphan. Its high plasma protein-binding capacity explains the observed negligible excretion into milk (Olsson 1986) and also because its low oral bioavailability the passage to infant plasma from ingested milk may be hindered. American Academy of Pediatrics: medication usually compatible with breastfeeding.

Alternate Drugs for Cough suppressants, Opium alkaloids and derivatives. ATC R05DA

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