Is Nexium IV Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Nexium IV? Is Nexium IV safe for nursing mother and child? Does Nexium IV extracts into breast milk? Does Nexium IV has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Nexium IV influence milk supply or can Nexium IV decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Nexium IV lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Nexium IV is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Nexium IV is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Nexium IV does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Nexium IV 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 Nexium IV usage in lactation
S-Enantiomer of Omeprazole with which shares similar characteristics. Due to a high serum-protein-binding capacity, Omeprazole is excreted into breast milk in non-significant amount without side-effects among breastfed infants from treated mothers. Since it's neutralized by the acid pH of stomach, capsules with enteric coated granules are used. Because of this, it is thought that the small quantity of Omeprazole that may reach the breast milk would be neutralized by infant's stomach. In addition, absorption is greatly decreased by the presence of food. Esomeprazole has been used for treatment of newborn and premature infants. Hyperprolactinemia and galactorrhea have been reported by the use of Omeprazole.