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

It is composed by bisphosphonates. Most bisphosphonates are acidic compounds that achieve low plasma concentration. Both features make it unlikely excretion into the milk in clinically significant amount. Alendronate has shown very low plasma concentrations (<5 ng / ml). Intestinal absorption of bisphosphonates is very low even during fasting and is considered negligible in the presence of milk due to formation with the calcium of non absorbable compounds. A latest update no published data were found on excretion in the breast milk. Until more data about this drug regarding breastfeeding is available, safer known alternatives (e.g. pamidronate) should be of choice, especially in the neonatal period and in case of prematurity.

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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...

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+3 #2 Reviewer: Margaret65, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2018-09-23 12:54
This is a review of Alendronate Sodium 70mg, to be taken weekly. I took it for 3 weeks. I experienced bone pain in the right hip and had wrist and neck aches. I believe the aches in my neck were muscular. There were bone aches in my thumbs, shoulders, shin bone and back. I experienced internal itching of my thumbs. One morning, I had difficulty putting on jeans. I also had joint pains in my fingers and hips. I also had increased dizziness.
+3 #1 Reviewer: Liz, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient) 2017-11-14 08:27
Had been taking for several months but next cat scan not for 3 years. I noticed a lot of shoulder pain and some lower back pain but more important was I started getting jaw pain and really bad night sweats that my body became so cold I bundled up even in hot weather to go to bed. Stopped taking for 2 months, cold sweat went away after about a month, then started RX again and cold sweats came right back. Has anyone else had cold sweats. I would probably resume taking except for the cold sweats.

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