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Is it allowed to take Lovastatin during lactation?
Is it safe for a nursing mother and a child?

Statin drugs do its action by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis. On latest update relevant data on breastfeeding was not found. Its high plasma protein binding makes excretion into breast milk unlikely. Ability to alter fat composition of breast milk is unknown which is important since infants are in need of high amounts of cholesterol for adequate brain development, cell membrane building and hormone and vitamin synthesis. Avoid taking it at least while exclusive breastfeeding. Atorvastatin is possibly the safest statin drug because a higher molecular weight that lowers excretion into breast milk even more extensively. For Pravastatin a minimal excretion has been reported. Simvastatin has a lowest oral bioavailability. Avoiding drug treatment for cholesterol as long as breastfeeding is desired would probably not harm long term result of disease. Continuing with a low fat containing diet is recommended.

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Types of risk

VERY LOW RISK
It is allowed while breastfeeding. It is not dangerous for a baby. It is moderately safe. more...

LOW RISK PROBABLE
Possible presence in breast milk is allowed. Follow the doctor's recommendation. more...

HIGH RISK PROBABLE
An unsafe drug, it is necessary to assess the risks while taking. Use safer analogs. more...

VERY HIGH RISK
It is not recommended. You need to stop breastfeeding or choose a safe analog. more...

Scientific literature

The level of risk for breastfeeding is confirmed in these scientific publications:
  1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15660968
  2. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1472-8206.2004.00299.x/epdf
  3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9160173

Comments  

+3 #2 Reviewer: Fuji, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient) 2018-10-12 02:42
Taking this for quite a number of years niw. Doc kept upping the dosage. Now, having to deal with scleroderma. A rare autoimmune disease, and got another med, mycophenolate to take to help curb the progression of scleroderma. Anyone having this problem. I think scleroderma May have been caused by this drug. Anyone having similar problem?
+3 #1 Reviewer: Robert in S.C., 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2018-09-24 12:19
This pill does not sit well in my stomach now that they have switched manufactures. I am taking the generic teva 576 version and wont be refilling after reading all these neg reviews.

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