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I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Tranexamic Acid? Is Tranexamic Acid safe for nursing mother and child? Does Tranexamic Acid extracts into breast milk? Does Tranexamic Acid has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Tranexamic Acid influence milk supply or can Tranexamic Acid decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Tranexamic Acid lactation summary

Tranexamic Acid is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Tranexamic Acid is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Tranexamic Acid is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Tranexamic Acid does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Tranexamic Acid 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 Tranexamic Acid usage in lactation

Anti-fibrinolytic drug that is used on the treatment and prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema, menorrhagia and other hemorrhagic disorders. It is excreted into breast milk in a non-significant amount: the concentration measured in the milk was 1% of plasma concentration (Verstraeten 1985, WHO 2010, Caballero 2012).Despite of that low observed concentration, an expert consensus did not recommend its use while breastfeeding (Caballero 2012). No clinical or developmental issues have been observed in the short and long term among 21 infants whose mothers were treated with it. (Gilad 2014). Scientific societies and some consensus of experts believe it is compatible the use of Tranexamic acid during breastfeeding (WHO 2010, Bouillet 2015).

Answer by DrLact: About Tranexamic Acid usage in lactation

Amounts of tranexamic acid in breastmilk appear to be low. Although an international consensus panel recommended against using tranexamic acid during breastfeeding,[1] a subsequent controlled study found no adverse outcomes among breastfed infants whose mothers took tranexamic acid in dosages up to 4 grams daily during breastfeeding. One center in Canada reports routine use of tranexamic acid 3 grams daily in nursing mothers with bleeding disorders until bleeding stops.[2] If tranexamic acid is required by a mother, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding; however, until more data become available, medical supervision and follow-up of the breastfed infant is recommended.[3]

Tranexamic Acid Side Effects in Breastfeeding

Twenty-one mothers who took tranexamic acid during breastfeeding were compared to 42 mothers who took amoxicillin during breastfeeding. In the study population, the tranexamic acid dosage ranged between 1.5 and 4 grams daily at an average of 4.2 months of age and 81% exclusively breastfed their infants. The average time of follow-up of the infants of study mothers was 35.7 months of age. No statistically significant difference were found between the study and control groups in possible drug side effects, neurological development or general health.[3] A randomized, double-blind, multicenter study compared the use of a 1 gram dose of intravenous tranexamic acid (n = 10,051) to placebo (n = 10,009) in women with postpartum hemorrhage. The dose could be repeated in 24 hours if bleeding recurred. Among babies who were breastfed, no difference in infant deaths were seen between the two groups, nor were any thromboembolic events reported. The numbers of breastfed infants in each group were not reported.[5]

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