Question

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

Buspirone-Hcl lactation summary

Buspirone-Hcl usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Buspirone-Hcl is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Buspirone-Hcl may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Buspirone-Hcl may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Buspirone-Hcl low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Buspirone-Hcl 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 Buspirone-Hcl usage in lactation

Avoid a chronic use

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Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Diazepam(Low Risk)
Lorazepam(Safe)
Oxazepam(Safe)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Clobazam(Low Risk)
Chlordiazepoxide(Low Risk)
Bentazepam(Low Risk)
Bromazepam(Unsafe)
Dipotassium Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Clotiazepam(Low Risk)
Desmethyldiazepam(Unsafe)
Halazepam(Low Risk)
Ketazolam(Unsafe)
Medazepam(Unsafe)
Pinazepam(Unsafe)
Prazepam(Unsafe)
Tetrazepam(Unsafe)
Mexazolam(Unsafe)
Ethyl Loflazepate(Unsafe)
Nordiazepam(Unsafe)
Miltown(Low Risk)
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