Question

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

Adasuve lactation summary

Adasuve is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Adasuve is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Adasuve may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Adasuve may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Adasuve .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Adasuve Vs not using Adasuve And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Adasuve Its must to monitor 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 Adasuve usage in lactation

No data on transfer into breastmilk are available.

Answer by DrLact: About Adasuve usage in lactation

Because no information is available on the use of Adasuve during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Adasuve Possible Effects in Breastfeeding

Adasuve can elevate serum prolactin.[2] The hyperprolactinemia is caused by the drug's dopamine-blocking action in the tuberoinfundibular pathway.[3] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
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