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What injections can be given orally or via enteral feeding tubes?
6 November 2020This updated Medicines Q&A is a quick reference summary to different types of enteral feeding tubes, in relation to medication issues. Not all enteral feeding…
Safety in Lactation: Mydriatics and cycloplegics
4 November 2020Mydriatics and cycloplegics have limited systemic absorption in the mother, and pose negligible risk to a breastfed infant, especially when used as a single dose…
Safety in Lactation: Gastrointestinal antispasmodics
20 October 2020Additional information relating to breastfeeding To be used in conjunction with individual drug entries for specific information and guidance. There is limited evidence for drugs…
Lactation Safety Information
As GI antispasmodic
As GI antispasmodic
Propantheline; Mebeverine
No published evidence of safety
Low levels anticipated in milk due to the drug’s properties
Short-term use unlikely to affect lactation. However, long-term use may theoretically carries higher risk than other anticholinergics due to the drug’s properties. See summary for further information on anticholinergic affects
31 July 2020
For ophthalmic use
For ophthalmic use
Tropicamide as diagnostic, Homatropine or cyclopentolate for longer-term use
Short-term use as a diagnostic considered to pose negligible risk, although has very long (7 days) duration of action
Longer-term use has theoretical risks – see summary
31 July 2020