Is SK-Digoxin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use SK-Digoxin? Is SK-Digoxin safe for nursing mother and child? Does SK-Digoxin extracts into breast milk? Does SK-Digoxin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can SK-Digoxin influence milk supply or can SK-Digoxin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
SK-Digoxin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for SK-Digoxin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of SK-Digoxin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that SK-Digoxin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of SK-Digoxin 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 SK-Digoxin usage in lactation
American Academy of Pediatrics: Maternal Medication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding.
Answer by DrLact: About SK-Digoxin usage in lactation
Because of the low levels of SK-Digoxin in breastmilk, amounts ingested by the infant are small and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. If the mother is to receive SK-Digoxin intravenously, avoidance of breastfeeding for 2 hours after the dose will lessen the dose the infant receives.
SK-Digoxin Side Effects in Breastfeeding
At least 4 infants have been reported to have been breastfed in studies on SK-Digoxin in breastmilk. None had any detectable SK-Digoxin effect.[2][4][6]
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