Tirzepatide

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

Tirzepatide is usually undetectable in breastmilk with subcutaneous doses of up to 5 mg. Furthermore, absorption by the infant is unlikely because it is probably partially destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract and poorly absorbed orally. If a mother requires tirzepatide, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. Until more data become available, tirzepatide should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

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