Is Ebastine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Ebastine? Is Ebastine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Ebastine extracts into breast milk? Does Ebastine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Ebastine influence milk supply or can Ebastine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Ebastine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Ebastine is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Ebastine may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Ebastine may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Ebastine low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Ebastine 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 Ebastine usage in lactation
Second generation anti-histaminic and piperidine drug with a slightly sedative effect. Second generation anti-histaminic medicines are considered to be safe while breastfeeding. On latest update no relevant data related to breastfeeding was found. Its high protein-binding capacity makes excretion into breast milk unlikely. For long-term treatment a better known drug related to breastfeeding should be preferred.
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Brompheniramine(Low Risk)
Carbinoxamine(Low Risk)
Cetirizine(Safe)
Chlorpheniramine(Low Risk)
Clemastine(Low Risk)
Desloratadine(Safe)
Dexchlorpheniramine(Low Risk)
Dimenhydrinate(Low Risk)
Diphenhydramine(Low Risk)
Fexofenadine(Safe)
Hydroxyzine(Safe)
Loratadine(Safe)
Promethazine(Low Risk)
Pyrilamine(Low Risk)
Thiethylperazine(Unsafe)
Triprolidine(Safe)
Epinastine(Low Risk)
Meclizine(Low Risk)
Ketotifen(Low Risk)
Levocetirizine(Low Risk)
Cyclizine(Low Risk)
Doxylamine(Unsafe)
Cetirizine Hydrochloride(Safe)
Alimemazine(Low Risk)
Astemizole(Unsafe)
Azatadine Maleate(Low Risk)
Bilastine(Low Risk)
Brompheniramine Maleate(Low Risk)
Buclizine-Hcl(Low Risk)
Carbinoxamine Maleate(Low Risk)
Cyproheptadine-Hcl(Low Risk)
Clemastine Fumarate(Low Risk)
Chlorcyclizine(Low Risk)
Chlorphenamine(Low Risk)
Chloropyramine Hydrochloride(Unsafe)
Ketotifen Fumarate(Low Risk)
Meclozine(Low Risk)
Mepyramine(Low Risk)
Mequitazine(Unsafe)
Mizolastine(Low Risk)
Pizotifen(Low Risk)
Rupatadine Fumarate(Low Risk)
Terfenadine(Low Risk)
Trimeprazine(Low Risk)
Halopyramine Hydrochloride(Unsafe)
Doxylamine Succinate(Unsafe)
Dramamine Ii(Low Risk)
Chlorpheniramine Maleate(Low Risk)
Pizotyline(Low Risk)
Benzhydramine(Low Risk)
Promethazine Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Pyranisamine(Low Risk)
Kelp(Unsafe)