Is Glipizide safe while breastfeeding?
Here is what NIH LactMed, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's authority on medicines and breastfeeding, reports about Glipizide. This is a summary of that source — not our own verdict.
Effects on the breastfed infant
Blood glucose levels were normal in 2 breastfed infants whose mothers were taking oral glipizide 5 mg daily.[ 3 ]
Effects on milk supply
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Levels in milk
Two women who had delivered via cesarean section and were receiving glipizide 5 mg daily in the immediate postoperative period had milk glipizide levels measured. Trough glipizide milk levels were undetectable ( 80 mcg/L). The authors estimated that the maximum dosages that a fully breastfed infant would receive is 27% of the weight-adjusted maternal dosage.[ 3 ]
Alternatives LactMed lists
Source: NIH LactMed (National Library of Medicine).
Educational summary of an authoritative source — not medical advice. Never start, stop, or change a medicine while breastfeeding without confirming with your doctor.