Question

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

Nitroprussiate lactation summary

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

It metabolizes to cyanide-thiocyanate compound, which is toxic. It has a half-life span of 7 days.

Alternate Drugs for Anti-hypertensive Anti Alpha-adrenergics, Vasodilators & other. ATC C02

Minoxidil(Safe)
Reserpine(Unsafe)
Guanfacine(Low Risk)
Doxazosin(Safe)
Prazosin(Unsafe)
Terazosin(Unsafe)
Bosentan(Low Risk)
Clonidine-Hcl(Low Risk)
Diazoxide(Unsafe)
Moxonidine(Unsafe)
Urapidil-Hcl(Unsafe)
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