Pharmacological overview of galactogogues.

Abstract

Galactogogues are substances used to induce, maintain, and increase milk production, both in human clinical conditions (like noninfectious agalactias and hypogalactias) and in massification of production in the animal dairy industry. This paper aims to report the state of the art on the possible mechanisms of action, effectiveness, and side effects of galactogogues, including potential uses in veterinary and human medicine. The knowledge gaps in veterinary clinical practice use of galactogogues, especially in the standardization of the lactogenic dose in some pure drugs and herbal preparations, are reviewed.

• Authors: Felipe Penagos Tabares, Juliana V Bedoya Jaramillo, Zulma Tatiana Ruiz-Cortés
• Journal: Veterinary medicine international (Vet Med Int) Vol. 2014 Pg. 602894 ( 2014) ISSN: 2090-8113 [Print] United States
• PMID: 25254141 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)