Answer
Whether eltrombopag or its metabolites enter human milk is unknown, animal studies suggest milk secretion, and risk to the breastfed child cannot be excluded, so stopping breast-feeding or continuing/abstaining from Revolade therapy must be decided by weighing breast-feeding benefits for the child against treatment benefits for the woman.
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- Revolade film-coated tabletsNovartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 28Document updated
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