Question

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

Zalcitabine lactation summary

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

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Zalcitabine usage in lactation

Anti-HIV drug with frequent and severe side effects. No experience on children younger than 6 mo is available. Mothers must be adviced that transmission of HIV infection through breastfeeding has been documented.

Alternate Drugs for Antivirals for systemic use. ATC J05

Acyclovir(Safe)
Famciclovir(Low Risk)
Abacavir(Safe)
Didanosine(Unsafe)
Efavirenz(Unsafe)
Indinavir(Unsafe)
Nelfinavir(Unsafe)
Nevirapine(Low Risk)
Ritonavir(Unsafe)
Saquinavir(Unsafe)
Tenofovir(Safe)
Zidovudine(Low Risk)
Zanamivir(Safe)
Ribavirin(Low Risk)
Dasabuvir(Low Risk)
Daclatasvir(Low Risk)
Ombitasvir(Low Risk)
Ledipasvir(Low Risk)
Sofosbuvir(Low Risk)
Simeprevir(Low Risk)
Velpatasvir(Low Risk)
Ganciclovir(Low Risk)
Valganciclovir(Low Risk)
Amprenavir(Unsafe)
Brivudine(Low Risk)
Cidofovir(Unsafe)
Foscarnet(Unsafe)
Lysozyme(Safe)
Tribavirin(Low Risk)
Azidothymidine(Low Risk)
Azt(Low Risk)
Aciclovir(Safe)
BW-248U(Safe)
Ddi(Unsafe)
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