Question

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

Betaxolol-Hcl lactation summary

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

No adverse effects have been reported, but check-up for the possibility of sedation, hypotension, hypoglycemia or bradycardia.Withdrawn from market in Spain.

Alternate Drugs for Anti-hypertensive Beta-Adredergic Blocker. ATC C07

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