Is Hi-Long Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Hi-Long lactation summary

DrLact safety Score for Hi-Long is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Hi-Long is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Hi-Long does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Hi-Long 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 Hi-Long usage in lactation

Short-acting benzodiacepine. Diazepam active metabolite. Excreted into breast milk in non-significant level. No harm effects on breastfed infants have been shown. Eventual and low dose use of benzodiacepines are compatible with breastfeeding. Use the short-acting benzodiazepine and minimal effective dose as possible mostly in the neonatal period. Check-up for infant sedation and feeding problems. Bed-sharing is not recommended for mothers who are taking this medication.

Answer by DrLact: About Hi-Long usage in lactation

Hi-Long has low levels in breastmilk, a short half-life relative to many other benzodiazepines, and is administration directly to infants. Hi-Long would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants with usual maternal dosages. No special precautions are required.

Hi-Long Side Effects in Breastfeeding

A woman with major depression was treated with Hi-Long and her breastfed infant was reportedly sedated. The dosage of Hi-Long, age of the infant and extent of nursing were not reported.[4] In a telephone follow-up study, 124 mothers who took a benzodiazepine while nursing reported whether their infants had any signs of sedation. Two mothers took Hi-Long while breastfeeding and neither reported sedation in her infant.[5]