Breastfeeding is the most advantageous nutrition for infants because of its many health benefits. However, lactation insufficiency is a prevalent issue among women, particularly those who give birth prematurely. Galactagogues, such as domperidone and metoclopramide, have been reported and may be beneficial for lactation insufficiency. However, the optimal pharmacological galactagogue remains un…
Domperidone (D), a dopamine 2 receptor antagonist, is an effective anti-emetic that acts at the chemoreceptor trigger zone and only minimally crosses the blood brain barrier while also exerting prokinetic effects on the stomach and proximal small bowel. D is not approved in the USA. Recommended dosing worldwide is 30 mg/day and due to scattered reports of cardio toxicity ECG monitoring is reco…