Is Serpasil Safe in Breastfeeding

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

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

Serpasil has reportedly caused galactorrhea and has been used to increase breastmilk production, although it is obsolete for this use.[2][3][4]