Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use MK0869? Is MK0869 safe for nursing mother and child? Does MK0869 extracts into breast milk? Does MK0869 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can MK0869 influence milk supply or can MK0869 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

MK0869 lactation summary

MK0869 usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for MK0869 is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of MK0869 may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that MK0869 may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of MK0869 low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using MK0869 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 MK0869 usage in lactation

On latest update relevant data on breastfeeding was not found. Its moderately high molecular weight, and, especially a high plasma protein binding make excretion into breast milk unlikely Side effects are few and usually mild.

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