Is Loxapine Safe in Breastfeeding

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

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

Because no information is available on the use of loxapine during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Loxapine can elevate serum prolactin.[2] The hyperprolactinemia is caused by the drug's dopamine-blocking action in the tuberoinfundibular pathway.[3] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.