Content-Transfer-Encoding: |
7bit |
Sender: |
|
Subject: |
|
From: |
|
Date: |
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 18:04:21 EDT |
Content-Type: |
text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" |
MIME-Version: |
1.0 |
Reply-To: |
|
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
Metformin Levels in Breast Milk Clinically Insignificant
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 31 - Metformin is excreted into breast milk,
but the levels are insufficient to adversely affect blood glucose levels of
nursing infants, according to the findings of a small study reported in the
June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
To investigate, Gerald G. Briggs from Miller Children's Hospital, Long
Beach, California and colleagues measured the levels of metformin in the serum and
breast milk of five women and measured the blood glucose levels in three of
their infants.
All three infants tested had blood glucose concentrations within normal
limits (higher than 40 mg/dL), the researchers note, and none of the nursing
infants experienced adverse effects.
"The estimated daily doses ingested by the infants seem to be clinically
insignificant," the authors conclude. "Although additional data are required, we
conclude that metformin is compatible with breastfeeding."
Obstet Gynecol 2005;105.
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Maternal-Child Adjunct Faculty Union Institute and University
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
Support the WHO Code and the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
***********************************************
To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
|
|
|