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Alogliptin

Last Revision: June 21, 2021.

CASRN: 850649-61-5

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Drug Levels and Effects

Summary of Use during Lactation

No information is available on the clinical use of alogliptin during breastfeeding. An alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. Monitoring of the breastfed infant's blood glucose is advisable during maternal therapy with alogliptin.[1]

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

Acarbose, Glipizide, Glyburide, Insulin, Metformin, Miglitol

References

1.
Berlin CM, Briggs GG. Drugs and chemicals in human milk. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2005;10:149–59. [PubMed: 15701580]

Substance Identification

Substance Name

Alogliptin

CAS Registry Number

850649-61-5

Drug Class

Breast Feeding

Lactation

Hypoglycemic Agents

Incretins

Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors

DPP-4 Inhibitors

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