Summary of use during lactation
No information is available on the clinical use of tucatinib during breastfeeding. The manufacturer recommends that breastfeeding be discontinued during tucatinib therapy and for 1 week after the last dose. However, tucatinib is used in combination with trastuzumab and capecitabine. It is recommended that breastfeeding be suspended for 7 months after the use of trastuzumab.
Drug levels in milk and infant serum
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.
Source: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed®), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NCBI Bookshelf. Check LactMed for the most recent revision.
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