Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Bayer A 173? Is Bayer A 173 safe for nursing mother and child? Does Bayer A 173 extracts into breast milk? Does Bayer A 173 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Bayer A 173 influence milk supply or can Bayer A 173 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Bayer A 173 lactation summary

Bayer A 173 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Bayer A 173 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Bayer A 173 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Bayer A 173 may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Bayer A 173 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Bayer A 173 Vs not using Bayer A 173 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Bayer A 173 Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Bayer A 173 usage in lactation

May be a cause of galactorhrea by stimulting release of prolactin. Not commercially available in Spain

Answer by DrLact: About Bayer A 173 usage in lactation

Based on minimal excretion of other phenothiazine derivatives, it appears that occasional short-term use of Bayer A 173 for the treatment of nausea and vomiting poses little risk to the breastfed infant.

Bayer A 173 Possible Effects in Breastfeeding

Galactorrhea has been reported with Bayer A 173.[1] Hyperprolactinemia appears to be the cause of the galactorrhea.[2][3][4] The hyperprolactinemia is caused by the drug's dopamine-blocking action in the tuberoinfundibular pathway.[5] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
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