Is Almotriptan Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Almotriptan? Is Almotriptan safe for nursing mother and child? Does Almotriptan extracts into breast milk? Does Almotriptan has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Almotriptan influence milk supply or can Almotriptan decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Almotriptan lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Almotriptan is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Almotriptan may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Almotriptan may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Almotriptan low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Almotriptan 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 Almotriptan usage in lactation
At latest update, relevant data on its excretion into breast milk were not found. Any risk would be minimized by delaying the breast feed for 1 to 4 hours after taking medication. Almotriptan shows molecular characteristics that are similar to Sumatriptan which is known to be barely excreted into breast milk.
Answer by DrLact: About Almotriptan usage in lactation
No published experience exists with almotriptan during breastfeeding. If almotriptan is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding; however, alternate drugs may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Alternate Drugs
Vortioxetine(Low Risk)
Eletriptan(Safe)
Frovatriptan(Low Risk)
Almotriptan(Low Risk)
Zolmitriptan(Low Risk)
Rizatriptan(Low Risk)
Sumatriptan(Safe)
Naratriptan(Low Risk)
Sumatriptan(Safe)
Naratriptan(Low Risk)
Eletriptan(Safe)
Frovatriptan(Low Risk)
Cisapride(Safe)
Almotriptan(Low Risk)
Zolmitriptan(Low Risk)
Rizatriptan(Low Risk)
Eletriptan(Safe)
Frovatriptan(Low Risk)
Almotriptan(Low Risk)
Zolmitriptan(Low Risk)
Rizatriptan(Low Risk)
Sumatriptan(Safe)
Naratriptan(Low Risk)
Naratriptan(Low Risk)
Norepinephrine(Safe)
Epinephrine(Safe)
Eletriptan(Safe)
Frovatriptan(Low Risk)
Cocaine(Dangerous)
Pseudoephedrine(Low Risk)
Almotriptan(Low Risk)
Zolmitriptan(Low Risk)
Phenylephrine(Low Risk)
Rizatriptan(Low Risk)
Ergotamine(Unsafe)
Sumatriptan(Safe)