Is Pentoxyfylline Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Pentoxyfylline lactation summary

DrLact safety Score for Pentoxyfylline is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Pentoxyfylline is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Pentoxyfylline does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Pentoxyfylline 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 Pentoxyfylline usage in lactation

It reduces blood viscosity. It is a methyl-xanthine drug.

Answer by DrLact: About Pentoxyfylline usage in lactation

Limited data indicate that Pentoxyfylline 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.