Question

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

Somatostatinum lactation summary

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

Growth hormone inhibiting drug. Used as treatment of pancreatic fistula and esophagic varices.

Alternate Drugs for Hypothalamic Hormone

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