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.
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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