Question

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

Amobarbital lactation summary

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

Barbituric drug, watch-up for sedation and methahemoglobinemia.

Alternate Drugs for Hypnotics and Sedatives. ATC N05C

Eszopiclone(Low Risk)
Midazolam(Safe)
Quazepam(Unsafe)
Temazepam(Low Risk)
Triazolam(Low Risk)
Zaleplon(Safe)
Zolpidem(Safe)
Chloral Hydrate(Low Risk)
Secobarbital(Low Risk)
Butabarbital(Low Risk)
Butalbital(Low Risk)
Flurazepam(Unsafe)
Estazolam(Low Risk)
Nitrazepam(Low Risk)
Bromides(Unsafe)
Brotizolam(Low Risk)
Loprazolam(Low Risk)
Secbutabarbital(Low Risk)
Zopiclone(Safe)
Clorazolam(Low Risk)
Quinalbarbitone(Low Risk)
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