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Does domperidone pass into breast milk?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Domperidone passes into breast milk, with breast-fed infants receiving less than 0.1% of the maternal weight-adjusted dose, and adverse effects, particularly cardiac effects, cannot be excluded.

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Domperidone 1mg/ml Oral SuspensionZentiva · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 14Document updated 14 November 2025

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