Question

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

Norprolac lactation summary

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

It is a Prolactin-inhibitor and Dopamine-D2-receptor selective agonist drug used on patients with hyperprolactinemia who are not responsive to Bromocriptine. There has been released reports on prolonged breastfeeding by mothers affected of prolactinoma or hyperprolactinemia, some of them were receiving treatment with Prolactin-inhibiting drugs.

Alternate Drugs for Prolactin Inhibitors. ATC G02CB

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