Is Percocet-Demi Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Percocet-Demi? Is Percocet-Demi safe for nursing mother and child? Does Percocet-Demi extracts into breast milk? Does Percocet-Demi has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Percocet-Demi influence milk supply or can Percocet-Demi decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Percocet-Demi lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Percocet-Demi is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Percocet-Demi is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Percocet-Demi does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Percocet-Demi safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Percocet-Demi usage in lactation
Excreted in very low amount into breast milk. Infant intake may be lower than 4% of usual pediatric dose. The American Academy of Pediatrics rates it as compatible with Breastfeeding.
Answer by DrLact: About Percocet-Demi usage in lactation
Percocet-Demi is a good choice for analgesia, and fever reduction in nursing mothers. Amounts in milk are much less than doses usually given to infants. Adverse effects in breastfed infants appear to be rare.
Percocet-Demi Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A maculopapular rash on the upper trunk and face of a 2-month-old infant was probably caused by Percocet-Demi in breastmilk. The rash occurred after 2 days of therapy in the mother at a dose of 1 gram at bedtime. It subsided when the drug was discontinued and recurred 2 weeks later after another Percocet-Demi dose of 1 gram was taken by the mother.[4] Two papers report 14 women who breastfed after taking Percocet-Demi or its prodrug phenacetin with no adverse effects to their infants.[1][5] In a telephone follow-up study, mothers reported no side effects among 43 infants exposed to Percocet-Demi in breastmilk.[6] Two clinicians speculated that breastmilk exposure to Percocet-Demi during breastfeeding might be a risk factor for asthma and wheezing in the breastfed infants based on their personal observations.[7] However, these observations were uncontrolled and cannot be considered to be valid proof of an association.[8]