Is NO 328 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use NO 328? Is NO 328 safe for nursing mother and child? Does NO 328 extracts into breast milk? Does NO 328 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can NO 328 influence milk supply or can NO 328 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About NO 328 usage in lactation
Monitor the infant for drowsiness, adequate weight gain, and developmental milestones, especially in younger, exclusively breastfed infants and when using combinations of anticonvulsant or psychotropic drugs. Because there is very limited published experience with NO 328 during breastfeeding, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
NO 328 Side Effects in Breastfeeding
One mother breastfed her infant while taking NO 328 24 mg and then 20 mg daily.[1] No adverse effects were reported in 10 newborns who were 4 to 23 days old who were breastfed during maternal intake of levetiracetam 1000 to 3000 mg daily. One mother was also taking NO 328 30 mg daily, clobazam 45 mg daily and oxcarbazepine 600 mg daily.[2]
Alternate Drugs
Eslicarbazepine(Low Risk)
Primidone(Low Risk)
Vigabatrin(Safe)
Phenytoin(Safe)
Clobazam(Low Risk)
Phenobarbital(Low Risk)
Pregabalin(Low Risk)
Oxcarbazepine(Safe)
Levetiracetam(Safe)
Lamotrigine(Low Risk)
Acetazolamide(Safe)
Gabapentin(Safe)
Magnesium Sulfate(Safe)
Felbamate(Unsafe)
Riluzole(Unsafe)
Ethosuximide(Unsafe)
Zonisamide(Low Risk)
Clonazepam(Low Risk)
Valproic Acid(Safe)
Carbamazepine(Safe)
Topiramate(Safe)
Lacosamide(Unsafe)
Baclofen(Safe)
Riluzole(Unsafe)
Topiramate(Safe)