Last update Oct. 1, 2023

Alosetron Hydrochloride

Low Risk

Possibly safe. Probably compatible. Mild risk possible. Follow up recommended. Read the Comment.

Alosetron is a 5-HT3 antagonist used for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with predominantly severe diarrhea in women. Oral administration twice daily.

At the time of the last update, we found no published data on its excretion in breast milk.

Its pharmacokinetic data (very large volume of distribution and mode high percentage of binding to plasma proteins) make it unlikely to pass into breast milk in clinically significant quantities.

Its low oral bioavailability (even lower if taken with food) makes it difficult to pass into infant plasma from ingested breast milk, except in premature infants and the immediate neonatal period where there may be greater intestinal permeability.

Possible exposure can be decreased by waiting 3 hours after taking the drug to resume breastfeeding.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 50 - 60 %
Molecular weight 331 daltons
Protein Binding 82 %
VD 0.9 - 1.4 l/Kg
pKa 13.32 -
Tmax 1 hours
T½ 1.5 hours

References

  1. Alosetron Data Sheet 2010 Full text (in our servers)
  2. Mahadevan U, Kane S. American gastroenterological association institute technical review on the use of gastrointestinal medications in pregnancy. Gastroenterology. 2006 Jul;131(1):283-311. Review. Abstract Full text (link to original source) Full text (in our servers)
  3. Andresen V, Hollerbach S. Reassessing the benefits and risks of alosetron: what is its place in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome? Drug Saf. 2004 Abstract

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