Question

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

Corlentor lactation summary

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

It selectively reduces the heart rate and it is used in the symptomatic relief of chronic stable angina with normal sinus rate in patients with beta-blocker intolerance. No side effects on breastfeeding are known. Possible risk of bradycardia and arrhythmia

Alternate Drugs for Vasodilators and other cardiac preparations. ATC C01D-E

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