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Using gastrointestinal antispasmodics during breastfeeding
29 January 2024
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…
Medicine Compliance Aid Stability
genericWockhardt UK Ltd
Wockhardt UK Ltd
generic
Tablets 600 micrograms
R2 · Red 2Drug is not suitable for CAs due to theoretical reasons that cannot be mitigated.
Unsuitable
Atropine effloresces on exposure to dry air and is slowly affected by light.
25 October 2022
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 premedication and bradycardia
For premedication and bradycardia
Low levels anticipated in milk due to the drug's properties
No published evidence of safety
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