Question

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

Desmethyldiazepam lactation summary

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

Metabolite of chlorazepate, diazepam, pinazepam y prazepam. It metabolizes to oxazepam. Eventual and low dose use of benzodiacepines are compatible with breastfeeding. Use the short-acting benzodiazepine and minimal effective dose as possible mostly in the neonatal period. Follow-up for sedation and feeding ability of the infant. Bed-sharing is not recommended for mothers who are taking this medication.

Alternate Drugs for Anxiolytics. ATC N05B

Alprazolam(Low Risk)
Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Diazepam(Low Risk)
Lorazepam(Safe)
Oxazepam(Safe)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Clobazam(Low Risk)
Bentazepam(Low Risk)
Bromazepam(Unsafe)
Buspirone-Hcl(Low Risk)
Clotiazepam(Low Risk)
Halazepam(Low Risk)
Ketazolam(Unsafe)
Medazepam(Unsafe)
Pinazepam(Unsafe)
Prazepam(Unsafe)
Tetrazepam(Unsafe)
Mexazolam(Unsafe)
Nordiazepam(Unsafe)
Miltown(Low Risk)
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