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CASRN: 22204-24-6
Drug Levels and Effects
Summary of Use during Lactation
No information is available on the use of pyrantel pamoate during breastfeeding. It is poorly absorbed orally, so excretion into breastmilk and absorption by the breastfed infant is unlikely.[1]
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
References
- 1.
- Porto I. Antiparasitic drugs and lactation: focus on anthelmintics, scabicides, and pediculicides. J Hum Lact. 2003;19:421-5. [PubMed: 14620457]
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Pyrantel
CAS Registry Number
22204-24-6
Drug Class
- Breast Feeding
- Antinematodal Agents
- Antiparasitic Agents
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