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Coffea arabica

Low Risk for breastfeeding


Moderately safe. Probably compatible.
Mild risk possible. Follow up recommended.
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Infant intake after usual daily consumption of the mother is lower than usual recommended dose for neonatal apnea treatment.

Elimination-time period may last from few hours in adults, to 3-4 days in the newborn infant.

At higher dose (more than 300 mg per day) caffeine may induce irritability, tremor and insomnia in the infant. However, some infants may develop irritability at a lower dose; in those cases the mother should decide appropriate coffee intake. Some studies have failed to show harmful effect among infants whose mothers were strong coffee consumers even during pregnancy.

Daily intake as high as 1 liter or more has been associated to anemia and iron deficiency in mothers and breastfed infants. Also, has been related to the Raynaud's phenomenon in the nipple of nursing women.

Mean Caffeine content: 1 coffee cup: 100 mg, 1 black tea cup: 80 mg, 1 green tea cup: 50 mg, 1 liter of cola & soda and energizers beverages 100 to 340 mg.

See also Caffeine as medication.

The American Academy of Pediatrics rates it compatible with breastfeeding.


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Other names

Coffea arabica is Coffee in Latin, botanical name.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 100 %
Molecular weight 194 daltons
Protein Binding 36 %
VD 0,6 l/Kg
Tmax 1 hours
T1/2 3 - 7 hours
M/P ratio 0,5 - 0,8 -
Theoretical Dose 0,4 mg/Kg/d
Relative Dose 4 - 18 %
Relat.Ped.Dose 4 - 8 %

References

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  2. McGuinness N, Cording V. Raynaud's phenomenon of the nipple associated with labetalol use. J Hum Lact. 2013 Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
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