Is Pentoxifyllin Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Pentoxifyllin? Is Pentoxifyllin safe for nursing mother and child? Does Pentoxifyllin extracts into breast milk? Does Pentoxifyllin has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Pentoxifyllin influence milk supply or can Pentoxifyllin decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Pentoxifyllin lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Pentoxifyllin is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Pentoxifyllin is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Pentoxifyllin does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Pentoxifyllin safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Pentoxifyllin usage in lactation
It reduces blood viscosity. It is a methyl-xanthine drug.
Answer by DrLact: About Pentoxifyllin usage in lactation
Limited data indicate that Pentoxifyllin is poorly excreted into breastmilk. It would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants, especially if the infant is older than 2 months.
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