Is 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione? Is 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione safe for nursing mother and child? Does 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione extracts into breast milk? Does 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione influence milk supply or can 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione usage in lactation
The amounts of inhaled 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione excreted into breastmilk are minute and infant exposure is negligible. When taken by mouth, 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione is only about 9% bioavailable; bioavailability in the infant is likely to be similarly low for any 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione that enters the breastmilk. Most experts consider oral and inhaled corticosteroids, including 16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione, acceptable to use during breastfeeding.[1][2][3][4][5]
16-alpha,17-alpha-Butylidenedioxy-11-beta,21-dihydroxy-1,4-pregnadiene-3,20-dione Side Effects in Breastfeeding
None reported with any corticosteroid.
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