Question

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

Digoxin lactation summary

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

American Academy of Pediatrics: Maternal Medication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding.

Answer by DrLact: About Digoxin usage in lactation

Because of the low levels of 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 digoxin intravenously, avoidance of breastfeeding for 2 hours after the dose will lessen the dose the infant receives.

Digoxin Side Effects in Breastfeeding

At least 4 infants have been reported to have been breastfed in studies on digoxin in breastmilk. None had any detectable digoxin effect.[2][4][6]

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