Question

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

Clomethiazole lactation summary

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

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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)
Amobarbital(Unsafe)
Bromides(Unsafe)
Brotizolam(Low Risk)
Loprazolam(Low Risk)
Secbutabarbital(Low Risk)
Zopiclone(Safe)
Clorazolam(Low Risk)
Quinalbarbitone(Low Risk)
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