No information is available on the use of pacritinib during breastfeeding. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be withheld during therapy and for 2 weeks after the last dose. An alternate drug is preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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.
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Pacritinib
CAS Registry Number
937272-79-2
Drug Class
Breast Feeding
Lactation
Milk, Human
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Janus Kinase Inhibitors
JAK Inhibitors
Signal Transduction Inhibitors
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
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