Domperidone FAQ
Ok so I have been getting this same question a lot. Like....a lot a lot, and I hear you! I will be putting as much info I can find on Domperidone here, and I will putting the link from the article on the bottom as well!
How does it work?
The intended medical purpose of domperidone is to aid digestion and curb nausea in patients with GI disorders like acid reflux. However, a proven side effect is that it stimulates the pituitary gland to produce Prolactin, the hormone that causes breastmilk production. In the UK and Canada, it is widely prescribed to help nursing mothers, though—experts caution—usually as a last resort, after all other attempted supports (latch correction, increased pumping frequency, skin to skin contact) have failed. Writes Dr. Jack Newman, one of Canada’s leading breastfeeding experts: “There are several studies that show that it works to increase milk production and that it is safe.”
Why is it not FDA-approved? (US based)
“In June 2004, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. put out a warning against using domperidone because of possible cardiac side effects,” writes Dr. Newman. “This unfortunate step was taken without considering the fact that the cardiac side effects occurred only when the drug was taken intravenously by otherwise very sick patients.” The FDA warning, writes Gabbay “basically said that they never studied the drug and that by taking it, nursing mothers may be putting themselves and their babies at risk. They had no new data about the drug.” That said, if you are at risk for heart disease or arrhythmia, it is especially important that you speak with your doctor before considering this medication.
How could one get it?
Some--under the guidance of their doctors—order it from non-U.S. pharmacies (like in New Zealand or Canada) and receive it in the mail. Writes Dr. Newman: “The Federal Drug Administration has no authority outside the U.S,, and even in the U.S., compounding pharmacies, which are not regulated by the FDA, are continuing to provide patients with domperidone.”
Are there any side effects?
“There is no such thing as a 100% safe drug,” writes Dr. Newman. “However, our clinical experience has been that side effects are extremely uncommon, except for increasing milk supply.”
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