Is Recombinant Hirudin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Recombinant Hirudin? Is Recombinant Hirudin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Recombinant Hirudin extracts into breast milk? Does Recombinant Hirudin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Recombinant Hirudin influence milk supply or can Recombinant Hirudin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Recombinant Hirudin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Recombinant Hirudin is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Recombinant Hirudin may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Recombinant Hirudin may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Recombinant Hirudin low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Recombinant Hirudin We suggest monitoring 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 Recombinant Hirudin usage in lactation
Hirudin is a 65 aminoacid-containing protein that has a direct inhibitory effect on thrombin, which is extracted from leech. Due to a higher molecular weight, excretion to breast milk and absorption are unlikely.