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Is travoprost recommended during breastfeeding?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Travatan (travoprost) is not recommended during breastfeeding; whether it passes into human breast milk is unknown, but animal studies have shown excretion of travoprost and its metabolites in milk.

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TRAVATAN 40 micrograms/mL eye drops, solutionNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 22Document updated 6 February 2023

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