Last update Dec. 4, 2020

ριλουζόλη

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

A glutamate antagonist, indicated in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Oral administration in two daily doses.

Its pharmacokinetic data (large volume of distribution and high percentage of protein binding) explain the very low transfer into breastmilk observed.

In addition, absorption decreases with fatty foods, so that the little amount that does reach breastmilk will be less absorbed by the infant.

Until there is more published data on this drug in relation to breastfeeding, known safer alternatives during the neonatal period and in the event of prematurity may be preferable.

Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for ριλουζόλη.

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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Other names

ριλουζόλη is Riluzole in Greek.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 60 %
Molecular weight 234 daltons
Protein Binding 97 %
VD 3.4 l/Kg
Tmax 1 - 2 hours
9 - 15 hours
Theoretical Dose 0.0142 mg/Kg/d
Relative Dose 0.84 %

References

  1. Datta P, Rewers-Felkins K, Aurora N, Baker T, Hale TW. Estimation of Riluzole Levels in Human Milk and Infant Exposure During Its Use in a Patient With ALS. J Hum Lact. 2018 May;34(2):355-357. Abstract
  2. EMA - Sanofis. Riluzole (Rilutek). Drug Summary. 2006 Full text (in our servers)
  3. EMA - Sanofis. Riluzol (Rilutek). Ficha técnica. 2006 Full text (in our servers)

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