Is Serpalan Safe in Breastfeeding

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

• DrLact safety Score for Serpalan is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Serpalan may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Serpalan 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 Serpalan .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Serpalan Vs not using Serpalan And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Serpalan 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 Serpalan 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, Serpalan is said to cause nasal stuffiness and increased tracheobronchial secretions in breastfed infants.[1]

Serpalan has reportedly caused galactorrhea and has been used to increase breastmilk production, although it is obsolete for this use.[2][3][4]