I apologize if this is an inappropriate post but this is the best forum for these types of questions.
There have been questions regarding exclusively breastfed infants (receiving about 10 feeds a day) that are post liver transplant on Prograf and the effects of grapefruit and pommegranate intake will have via the MOTHER'S breastmilk on the medicine the infant is taking.
My thoughts are that not enough would go through the breastmilk to effect the dose the infant is taking. My other thoughts are if this were a mom that loves grapefruit and drinks several glasses per day, would enough go through the breastmilk to effect the infants dose of this medication?? My best answer if this were the case would be to monitor the infant closely. And another thought is to treat it like we advise women wanting to drink some alcohol. Breastfeed the baby first then have a glass to give it time to clear before the next breastfeeding.
Any thoughts?
There have been questions regarding exclusively breastfed infants (receiving about 10 feeds a day) that are post liver transplant on Prograf and the effects of grapefruit and pommegranate intake will have via the MOTHER'S breastmilk on the medicine the infant is taking.
My thoughts are that not enough would go through the breastmilk to effect the dose the infant is taking. My other thoughts are if this were a mom that loves grapefruit and drinks several glasses per day, would enough go through the breastmilk to effect the infants dose of this medication?? My best answer if this were the case would be to monitor the infant closely. And another thought is to treat it like we advise women wanting to drink some alcohol. Breastfeed the baby first then have a glass to give it time to clear before the next breastfeeding.
Any thoughts?
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