Last update: March 9, 2021

Berberine

High Risk for breastfeeding


Poorly safe. Evaluate carefully.
Use safer alternative or interrupt breastfeeding 3 to 7 T ½ (elimination half-lives).
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Alcaloide isoquinolínico contenido en alta concentración en plantas como el hidrastis, el agracejo, la uva de Oregón y otras.
Se ha utilizado como saborizante en alimentos y bebidas alcohólicas. Posee actividad antimicrobiana.

A fecha de última actualización no encontramos datos publicados sobre su excreción en leche materna.

La berberina, a determinados dosis, puede provocar gastritis, nefritis, fototoxicidad e ictericia grave por desplazamiento de la bilirrubina ligada a la albumina: riesgo de kernicterus en recién nacidos, mayor en caso de déficit de Glucosa-6PD (Rad 2017, Chan 1993).

Dadas su falta de indicaciones comprobadas y su posible toxicidad, su consumo habitual es prescindible y más durante la lactancia.


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Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Berberine.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM´s pediatricians and pharmacists, and are based on updated scientific publications.
It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it.

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Tradenames

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. Baja - poor %
Molecular weight 336 daltons

References

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