Tofacitinib

Review
In: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; 2006.
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Excerpt

Data from 2 mothers indicate that the amount in milk is relatively low and no adverse effects were seen in infants who were exclusively breastfed during maternal tofacitinib use. Until more data become available, tofacitinib should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. The manufacturer and an expert panel recommend that breastfeeding be discontinued during tofacitinib therapy and for 18 hours after the last dose of the immediate-release product or 36 hours after the last dose of the sustained-release product.[1]

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