Health Canada Conducting Safety Review of Breastfeeding Drug Domperidone

Health Canada Conducting Safety Review of Breastfeeding Drug Domperidone
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Health Canada is conducting a safety review of domperidone, a drug often prescribed off-label to breastfeeding mothers as a way to boost milk supply, after reports have alleged withdrawal symptoms and psychiatric concerns after stopping the medication.

A spokesperson for Health Canada told the Epoch Times in an emailed statement that it is “proactively” monitoring the safety of domperidone maleate.