Is Leuplin depot Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Leuplin depot? Is Leuplin depot safe for nursing mother and child? Does Leuplin depot extracts into breast milk? Does Leuplin depot has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Leuplin depot influence milk supply or can Leuplin depot decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Leuplin depot lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Leuplin depot is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Leuplin depot may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Leuplin depot may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Leuplin depot low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Leuplin depot 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 Leuplin depot usage in lactation
Gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue. It is not secreted into breast milk because of a large molecular weight. It is readily destroyed by the child’s stomach acid milieu. Follow-up breast milk production. Keep in mind that there is a known anovulatory effect of lactation that is related to sucking frequency.