Is Toglibutamide Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Toglibutamide? Is Toglibutamide safe for nursing mother and child? Does Toglibutamide extracts into breast milk? Does Toglibutamide has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Toglibutamide influence milk supply or can Toglibutamide decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Toglibutamide lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Toglibutamide is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Toglibutamide is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Toglibutamide does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Toglibutamide 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 Toglibutamide usage in lactation
Sulfonilurea drugs stimulate secretion of endogen insulin. Oral anti-diabetic drugs are useless for treatment of diabetes type 1. For diabetes type 2, diet and exercise are advisable. Breastfeeding helps to lower glucemia level. See section on Maternal diabetes mellitus