More Milk Plus Special Blend and Micronor

[annkingrey]

Do you know if the herbs in More Milk Plus Special Blend would interfere with the efficacy of Micronor? I have a Mom with a six month old whose milk supply in the evening has gone to nil and she'd like to correct that with some herbs.

Thank you for your sage advice in advance!

[cpride]

Dear annkingrey,

Unfortunately, since herbals are not evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, we do not know if there are any drug to drug interactions. We would suggest having a prolactin level drawn and if low would suggest a short course of Reglan. If her prolactin level is above 70, then pharmacologic therapy wouldn't be helpful.

Sincerely,
Cindy Pride, MSN, CPNP
TTUHSC InfantRisk Center

[annkingrey]

So is Regaln okay on a short-term basis? Last I read it was frowned upon due to the side effects? Risk of tardive dyskenesia and depression? Maybe this was more a risk with long-term usage?

Thank you again -

[admin]

Annkingrey:

Reglan on a short-term basis, say 3-4 weeks only, is probably Ok. All the complications were associated with long term use > 4-12 weeks.

Tom Hale Ph.D.