Is Meleril Safe in Breastfeeding

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

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

No data on transfer into breastmilk are available. Withdrawn from the market in 2005 because of an increased risk of ventricular arrhytmias.

Because there is no published experience with Meleril during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Phenothiazines cause galactorrhea in 26 to 40% of female patients.[1][2] Hyperprolactinemia appears to be the cause of the galactorrhea.[3][4][5] There is some evidence that Meleril increases serum prolactin to a greater extent than other phenothiazines.[6] The hyperprolactinemia is caused by the drug's dopamine-blocking action in the tuberoinfundibular pathway.[7] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.