[Pharmaceutical treatment of lactation deficiency lacks evidence]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2014 Feb 24;176(9A):V06130415.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

In this review we have looked at the evidence for the pharmacological treatment of lactation deficiency. Five RCTs (n = 166) of metoclopramide found no effect on lactation and two RCTs (n = 26) of older date and lesser quality found significant effect. One RCT (n = 51) of syntocinon found no effect on lactation and two older RCTs (n = 60) of lesser quality found significant effect. Three RCTs (n = 105) found significant effect of domperidone on lactation. Education on breastfeeding is important to avoid the need for pharmacological treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding*
  • Domperidone / therapeutic use
  • Dopamine Antagonists / adverse effects
  • Dopamine Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lactation / drug effects*
  • Lactation / physiology
  • Lactation Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Metoclopramide / adverse effects
  • Metoclopramide / therapeutic use
  • Oxytocics / therapeutic use
  • Oxytocin / therapeutic use
  • Pregnancy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Oxytocics
  • Oxytocin
  • Domperidone
  • Metoclopramide