is no published information on the amount of dipyridamole which passes into breast milk although levels are likely to be low. It can be used with caution during breastfeeding but monitoring is required (1)
monitoring
monitor the infant for diarrhoea, vomiting, skin reactions, irritability and for signs of bruising or bleeding (1)
Notes:
is no published evidence of use of dipyridamole during breastfeeding although the manufacturers state that low levels were found in breast milk
dipyridamole's pharmacokinetic properties are likely to limit the amount which passes into breast milk, and absorption by the infant (1)
LactMed states (2):
until more data become available, dipyridamole should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant
if it is used by a nursing mother, monitor the infant for bruising and bleeding
no side effects have been reported in breastfed infants.
dipyridamole can be used therapeutically in infants from one month old (1)
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006-. Dipyridamole. [Updated 2019 Jun 3]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK543169/
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