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CASRN: 104632-26-0
Drug Levels and Effects
Summary of Use during Lactation
No information is available on the use of pramipexole during breastfeeding, but it suppresses serum prolactin and may interfere with breastfeeding. An alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information in nursing mothers was not found as of the revision date. Pramipexole lowers serum prolactin.[1] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
References
- 1.
- Schilling JC, Adamus WS, Palluk R. Neuroendocrine and side effect profile of pramipexole, a new dopamine receptor agonist, in humans. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992;51:541-8. [PubMed: 1350237]
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Pramipexole
CAS Registry Number
104632-26-0
Drug Class
- Breast Feeding
- Lactation
- Antiparkinson Agents
- Dopamine Agonists
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