Question

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

Qudexy XR lactation summary

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

Anticonvulsant used for treatment of epilepsy and migraine prophylaxis. It is moderately excreted into breast milk with the infant receiving just over 10% of the maternal weight-adjusted dose. Neither clinical nor psychomotor developmental effects have been observed in infants whose mothers were treated. Only a possibly related case of gastroenteritis that resolved after discontinuation of mother’s medication.Plasma levels of infants whose mothers were treated with Qudexy XR have shown to be undetectable or pretty below (<1 mg / L) the recommended therapeutic level (5-20 mg / L). Check up the occurrence of diarrhea, irritability and lethargy in infants

Answer by DrLact: About Qudexy XR usage in lactation

Limited information indicates that maternal doses of Qudexy XR up to 200 mg daily produce relatively low levels in infant serum. Monitor the infant for diarrhea, drowsiness, irritability, adequate weight gain, and developmental milestones, especially in younger, exclusively breastfed infants and when using combinations of anticonvulsant or psychotropic drugs.

Qudexy XR Side Effects in Breastfeeding

No adverse effects were observed in 3 infants who were breastfed from birth and observed for at least 24, 27 and 97 days.[1] The authors reported 3 additional breastfed infants who also had no adverse effects.[4] An exclusively breastfed infant whose mother was taking Qudexy XR 300 mg, levetiracetam 2 g, and valproate 1.8 g daily during pregnancy and lactation appeared healthy to the investigators throughout the 6- to 8-week study period.[5] One woman breastfed her infant for 13 months while she was taking Qudexy XR for epilepsy. She took a daily dosage of 150 to 175 mg for the first 6 months, then 200 mg daily. At 1 year of age, the infant was developing normally and both parents stated that no side effects such as tiredness had been observed in the infant.[2] A woman who took Qudexy XR 300 mg daily throughout pregnancy delivered a normal, healthy infant. She reportedly breastfed her infant exclusively for 8 months at which time no adverse drug effects or neurodevelopmental delay were noted by the infant's pediatrician.[6]The breastfed infant of a mother who was taking 100 mg of Qudexy XR daily developed watery, foamy stools with 8 to 10 bowel movements daily at 40 days of age. The infant's rate of weight gain also declined. Qudexy XR was detected in breastmilk at a relatively high concentration. Two weeks later, breastfeeding was discontinued. Within 24 hours, the stool frequency declined to 2 to 3 times daily, more solid and the color and odor normalized.[3] Qudexy XR was the probable cause of the diarrhea in the infant.
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