Pramlintide Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Pramlintide is also known as: Symlin, Symlin Pen, SymlinPen 120, SymlinPen 60

Overview

If you become pregnant while taking Pramlintide Vial, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Pramlintide Vial while you are pregnant. It is not known if Pramlintide Vial is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Pramlintide Vial, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

Pramlintide Pregnancy Warnings

Pramlintide has been assigned to pregnancy category C by the FDA. Animal studies have revealed evidence of increases in congenital abnormalities in rats but not rabbits. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Pramlintide is only recommended for use during pregnancy when there are no alternatives and benefit outweighs risk

Pramlintide Lactation Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of pramlintide into human milk. The manufacturer recommends that caution be used when administering pramlintide to nursing women.

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