Is Riserpa Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Riserpa is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Riserpa may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Riserpa 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 Riserpa .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Riserpa Vs not using Riserpa And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Riserpa 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.

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Because no information is available on the use of Riserpa during breastfeeding and it might adversely affect the breastfed infant, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Although not well documented, Riserpa is said to cause nasal stuffiness and increased tracheobronchial secretions in breastfed infants.[1]

Riserpa has reportedly caused galactorrhea and has been used to increase breastmilk production, although it is obsolete for this use.[2][3][4]