Last update Aug. 12, 2014
Very Low Risk
We do not have alternatives for Atropine since it is relatively safe.
Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.
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Atropine belongs to this group or family:
Main tradenames from several countries containing Atropine in its composition:
Variable | Value | Unit |
---|---|---|
Oral Bioavail. | 90 | % |
Molecular weight | 289 | daltons |
Protein Binding | 14 | % |
Tmax | 1 | hours |
T½ | 4.3 | hours |
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e-lactancia is a resource recommended by Asociación Española de Bancos de Leche Humana of Spain
Would you like to recommend the use of e-lactancia? Write to us at corporate mail of APILAM
Either isolated dose or topical medication are safe for breastfed babies.
Anti-cholinergic drugs decrease Prolactin and Oxytocin hormone secretion. Long-standing Atropine treatment could affects mother's milk production.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Maternal Medication Usually Compatible With Breastfeeding.