Question

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

Pridinol Mesilate lactation summary

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

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Pridinol Mesilate usage in lactation

Centrally acting muscle relaxant with anticholinergic effects. At last update no published on excretion in breast milk data were found. Even on humans pharmacokinetic data is barely found. Its anticholinergic effect has a theoretical risk of inhibiting lactation especially during the early postpartum weeks. Until more data about this drug regarding breastfeeding is available, safer known alternatives should be of choice, especially in the neonatal period and in case of prematurity. If administered during breastfeeding, use small doses and monitor drowsiness and adequate feeding of the infants.

Alternate Drugs for Muscle relaxants. ATC M03

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