Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered while Breastfeeding
What is Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered used for?
Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered while breastfeeding safe or not? Can there be any side effects for infant while using it during breastfeeding?
Use in Nursing Mothers Caution should be exercised when NICOTROL NS is administered to nursing mothers. The safety of NICOTROL NS therapy in nursing infants has not been examined. Nicotine passes freely into breast milk; the milk to plasma ratio averages 2.9. Nicotine is absorbed orally. An infant has the ability to clear nicotine by hepatic first-pass clearance; however, the efficiency of removal is probably lowest at birth. Nicotine concentrations in milk can be expected to be lower with NICOTROL NS when used as recommended than with cigarette smoking, as maternal plasma nicotine concentrations are generally reduced with nicotine replacement. The risk of exposure of the infant to nicotine from NICOTROL NS therapy should be weighed against the risks associated with the infant's exposure to nicotine from continued smoking by the mother (passive smoke exposure and contamination of breast milk with other components of tobacco smoke) and from NICOTROL NS alone, or in combination with continued smoking.
Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered Breastfeeding Analsys
Nicotine while Breastfeeding
CAS Number: 54-11-5
Information in this record refers only to the use of nicotine as a replacement product for smoking cessation. With a 21 mg transdermal patch, nicotine passes into breastmilk in amounts equivalent to smoking 17 cigarettes daily. Lower patch strengths of 7 and 14 mg provide proportionately lower amounts of nicotine to the breastfed infant. No studies on nicotine spray or nicotine gum use in nursing mothers have been reported. Maternal plasma nicotine concentrations after using the nicotine spray are about one-third those of smokers, so milk concentrations are probably proportionately less. Maternal nicotine plasma concentrations after using nicotine gum are variable depending on the vigor of chewing and number of pieces chewed daily, but can be similar to those attained after smoking cigarettes. One source recommends the shorter acting agents over the patches.[1] Some have advocated use of nicotine replacement products in smoking mothers to reduce the risk to breastfed infants of inhaled smoke and toxins in maternal cigarette smoke.[2][3] However, others point out that based on animal data, nicotine may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome and might interfere with normal infant lung development. These authors recommend against using any form of nicotine in nursing mothers.[4][5] No studies have been performed to resolve these issues. An alternate smoking cessation product may be preferred during nursing.
Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered Breastfeeding Analsys - 2
Nicotine and Breastfeeding
Unsafe
I already used Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered and meanwhile I breastfed my baby should I be concerned?
We have already established that Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered is unsafe in breastfeeding and breastfeeding while using Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered is not a good idea however if have already used
I am nursing mother and my doctor has suggested me to use Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered, is it safe?
If your doctor knows that you are breastfeeding mother and still prescribes Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered then there must be good reason for that as Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered is considered unsafe, It usually happens when doctor finds that overall advantage of taking
If I am using Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered, will my baby need extra monitoring?
Yes, Extra monitoring is required if mother is using Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered and breastfeeding as it is considered unsafe for baby.
Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Nicotrol | Nicotine Spray, Metered in breastfeeding?
US
National Womens Health and Breastfeeding Helpline: 800-994-9662 (TDD 888-220-5446) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday
UK
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300-100-0212 9.30am to 9.30pm, daily
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300-330-5453
La Leche League: 0345-120-2918
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti: 0300-456-2421
National Childbirth Trust (NCT): 0300-330-0700
Australia
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 1800-686-268 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Canada
Telehealth Ontario for breastfeeding: 1-866-797-0000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week