Is Carbidopa Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Carbidopa? Is Carbidopa safe for nursing mother and child? Does Carbidopa extracts into breast milk? Does Carbidopa has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Carbidopa influence milk supply or can Carbidopa decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Carbidopa lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Carbidopa is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Carbidopa may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Carbidopa may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Carbidopa low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Carbidopa 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 Carbidopa usage in lactation
When associated to levodopa it may decrease breast milk production.
Alternate Drugs for Anti-parkinson drugs: Anticholinergics & Dopaminergic agents. ATC N04
Amantadine(Low Risk)
Bromocriptine(Unsafe)
Levodopa(Unsafe)
Ropinirole(Unsafe)
Pramipexole(Unsafe)
Amantadine Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Apomorphine-Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Biperiden(Unsafe)
Bromocriptine Mesilate(Unsafe)
Orphenadrine(Low Risk)
Procyclidine(Unsafe)
Rasagiline(Dangerous)
Ropinirole Hydrochloride(Unsafe)
Orphenadrine Citrate(Low Risk)
L-Dopa(Unsafe)