Trulicity for Breastfeeding: Evidence, Eligibility, Coverage
The Trulicity label on breastfeeding: Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known.
- Active ingredient
- dulaglutide
- How it is taken
- weekly injection
Trulicity basics
Its half-life is about 5 days: after 5 d, half is gone, and after five half-lives (25 d), about 3% remains.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).
The Trulicity label on breastfeeding
| Medicine | What the label says |
|---|---|
| Trulicity | Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known. |
From the FDA labels: FDA label on DailyMed.
Warnings come from the DailyMed FDA label.
Each GLP-1 label on breastfeeding
| Medicine | What the label says | How it is taken |
|---|---|---|
| Trulicity | Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known. | weekly injection |
 Ozempic | Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known. | weekly injection |
 Wegovy | SNAC is in the tablets and is also present in breast milk; for the injection, whether it enters breast milk is not known. | weekly injection or daily tablet |
 Rybelsus | The tablets include SNAC, and breast milk also contains it. | daily tablet |
 Mounjaro | A small study found levels in breast milk that were undetectable or low. | weekly injection |
 Zepbound | A small study found levels in breast milk that were undetectable or low. | weekly injection |
 Foundayo | Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known. | daily tablet |
 Saxenda | Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known. | daily injection |
 Victoza | Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known. | daily injection |
| Byetta | Whether it passes into human breast milk is not known. | twice-daily injection |
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed).
Questions for your prescriber
- While I am breastfeeding, has any option been studied better?
- Should I hold off until I have weaned?
Read the complete prescribing information for Trulicity on DailyMed.