Last update March 3, 2022

R03DC01

Likely Compatibility

Fairly safe. Mild or unlikely adverse effects. Compatible under certain circumstances. Follow-up recommended. Read Commentary.

It is a selective leukotriene receptor antagonist with actions and uses similar to those of montelukast. Used in the management of asthma. Oral administration twice daily.

Pharmacokinetic data (moderately high molecular weight, very high percentage of protein binding, high volume of distribution and low pKa) would explain the negligible excretion in breast milk observed in a single publication provided by the manufacturer. (AstraZeneca 2013)

Its low oral bioavailability, mostly when taken with food, hinder plasma passage from ingested milk by the infant except in preterm and immediate neonatal infants, who may have a greater intestinal absorption.

It has been used in infants from 12 months of age.

A drug of the same group and similar effect, the Montelukast, is excreted into breast milk in negligible amount.

Some authors consider the use of this medication to be probably safe during breastfeeding. (Nice 2004)

Until more data is available regarding breastfeeding, it may be preferable to choose alternatives that are known to be safer, especially in the neonatal period and/or in case of prematurity.


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Alternatives

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Other names

R03DC01 is Zafirlukast in ATC Code/s.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. Baja - Poor %
Molecular weight 576 daltons
Protein Binding 99 %
VD 0.9 l/Kg
Tmax 2.5 - 3 hours
10 hours
M/P ratio 0.2 -
Theoretical Dose 0.0075 mg/Kg/d
Relative Dose 0.56 %

References

  1. Astrazeneca. Zafirlukast. Product Monograph. 2012 Full text (in our servers)
  2. AEMPS. Zafirlukast. Ficha técnica 2006 Full text (in our servers)
  3. Nice FJ, De Eugenio D, Dimino TA, Freeny IC, Rovnack MB, Gromelski JS. Medications and Breast-Feeding: A Guide for Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Other Healthcare Professionals. Part I. J Pharm Technol 2004;20:17-27. doi: 10.1177/875512250402000106.

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