Is (-)-Salbutamol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use (-)-Salbutamol? Is (-)-Salbutamol safe for nursing mother and child? Does (-)-Salbutamol extracts into breast milk? Does (-)-Salbutamol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can (-)-Salbutamol influence milk supply or can (-)-Salbutamol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
(-)-Salbutamol lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for (-)-Salbutamol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of (-)-Salbutamol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that (-)-Salbutamol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of (-)-Salbutamol 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 (-)-Salbutamol usage in lactation
Inhaled bronchodilator drugs are preferred because of a lower secretion into breast milk.
Answer by DrLact: About (-)-Salbutamol usage in lactation
(-)-Salbutamol is the -enantiomer of the beta-2 adrenergic agonist, albuterol. Although no published data exist on the use of (-)-Salbutamol by mouth or inhaler during lactation, data from the related drug, terbutaline, indicate that very little is expected to be excreted into breastmilk.[1] The authors of several reviews and an expert panel agree that use of inhaled bronchodilators is acceptable during breastfeeding because of the low bioavailability and maternal serum levels after use.[2][3][4][5][6]
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