Drug Detail:Parsabiv (Etelcalcetide [ e-tel-kal-se-tide ])
Drug Class: Calcimimetics
Etelcalcetide Levels and Effects while Breastfeeding
Summary of Use during Lactation
No information is available on etelcalcetide during breastfeeding. Because etelcalcetide is a large molecule with a molecular weight of 1047.5 Da, the amount in milk is likely to be low. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be avoided during use. An alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
Drug Levels
Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects in Breastfed Infants
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Alternate Drugs to Consider
Cinacalcet
Substance Identification
Substance Name
Etelcalcetide
CAS Registry Number
1262780-97-1
Drug Class
Breast Feeding
Lactation
Milk, Human
Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
Calcimimetic Agents
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