Is Levanxol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Levanxol? Is Levanxol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Levanxol extracts into breast milk? Does Levanxol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Levanxol influence milk supply or can Levanxol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Levanxol lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Levanxol is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Levanxol may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Levanxol may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Levanxol low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Levanxol We suggest monitoring 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 Levanxol usage in lactation
Eventual and low doses of benzodiazepine are compatible with breastfeeding. Use a short-acting benzodiazepine and minimal effective dose as possible mostly in neonatal period. Follow-up for sedation and feeding ability of the infant. Bed-sharing is not recommended for mothers who are taking this medication.
Answer by DrLact: About Levanxol usage in lactation
Because of the low levels of Levanxol in breastmilk and its relatively short half-life, amounts ingested by the infant are small and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. Taking the bedtime dose after the infant's last feeding of the day may minimize the dose received by an older infant who is sleeping through the night.
Levanxol Side Effects in Breastfeeding
Ten infants who less than 15 days old were breastfed by mothers who had taken Levanxol 10 or 20 mg (0.16 to 0.32 mg/kg) at bedtime once daily for at least 2 days. None of the infants had any observable adverse reactions.[2] In a telephone follow-up study, 124 mothers who took a benzodiazepine while nursing reported whether their infants had any signs of sedation. One mother took Levanxol while breastfeeding and reported no sedation in her infant.[3]
Levanxol Possible Effects in Breastfeeding
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date..
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