Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered Breastfeeding
Breast milk is superior in nutrition, It provides resistance against infections and allergies, It is naturally sterile. Despite all the advantages of breastfeeding some mothers choose to pause the breastfeeding in fear of harmful effects of medicines passing in breast milk. Are you wondering about breastfeeding and using Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered ? Know what is Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered and how it can affect your breast milk and whether Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered is safe for your kid or not.

What is Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered used for?


ATROVENT HFA Inhalation Aerosol is indicated as a bronchodilator for maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Is using Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered unsafe in breastfeeding? Can there be bad consequences for baby if I use it while breastfeeding?

Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered safe for breastfeeding
Ipratropium bromide is the only one ingredient used in manufacturing of Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered, Which makes it easier to analyze its effect in breastfeeding. As per our analysis of Ipratropium bromide it is safe to use Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered while lactating. We suggest you to check further details below about Ipratropium bromide usage in breastfeeding.

Statement of Manufacturer/Labeler about breastfeeding usage
Nursing Mothers It is not known whether the active component, ipratropium bromide, is excreted in human milk. Because lipid-insoluble quaternary cations pass into breast milk, caution should be exercised when ATROVENT HFA Inhalation Aerosol is administered to a nursing mother.

Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered Breastfeeding Analsys


Ipratropium bromide while Breastfeeding

Safe

CAS Number: 22254-24-6

At latest update no published data on excretion into breastmilk were found.

 Because of a large volume of distribution along with a very low or undetectable plasma concentration reached after inhalation (Laurikainen 1988, Wood 1995), it must be very unlikely the passage of significant amounts into breastmilk.
Its low oral bioavailability would hamper the pass to the infant’s plasma through the breastmilk ingested.
It has been used to treat newborns (Pediamecum 2015). 

Experts and scientific societies consider the use of ipratropium bromide during breastfeeding as devoid of risk to the infant (van Haren 1998, National Asthma Education 2004, Amir 2011).

Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered Breastfeeding Analsys - 2


Ipratropium bromide while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 60205-81-4

Although no published data exist on the use of ipratropium, its use produces negligible maternal serum levels and any drug in breastmilk would not be absorbed by the infant. The risk to the breastfed infant of maternal ipratropium inhalation is small.


What if I already have used Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered?

Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered is safe in breastfeeding and should not create any health problem for your baby but in case you feel any health issue associated with Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered you should contact your doctor or health care provider. Be it pregnancy or lactation you shall keep your doctor informed.


My health care provider has asked me to use Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered, what to do?

Definitely, Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered is safe in lactation for baby. No wonder your doctor has recommended it.


If I am using Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered, will my baby need extra monitoring?

No extra baby monitoring required while mother is using Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, Metered


Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Atroventhfa | Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol, 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