Answer
It is unknown whether Orkambi’s lumacaftor, ivacaftor or their metabolites pass into human milk; both ingredients enter rat milk, risks to the breastfed child cannot be excluded, and stopping breastfeeding or Orkambi must be considered by weighing breastfeeding benefits for the child against treatment benefits for the woman.
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- Orkambi 200 mg/125 mg film coated tabletsVertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 19Document updated
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