Is Anfepramone Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Anfepramone? Is Anfepramone safe for nursing mother and child? Does Anfepramone extracts into breast milk? Does Anfepramone has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Anfepramone influence milk supply or can Anfepramone decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Anfepramone lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Anfepramone is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Anfepramone may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Anfepramone 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 Anfepramone .
- Usage of Anfepramone is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Anfepramone and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Anfepramone usage in lactation
Psycho-stimulant drug used for obesity treatment. It may be a cause of insomnia, anorexia and agitation. Breastfeeding women recover their pre-pregnancy body weight sooner than bottle-feeding mothers. Not commercially available in Spain
Alternate Drugs for Antiobesity preparations. ATC A08
Orlistat(Low Risk)
Sibutramine(Unsafe)
Benfluorex-Hcl(Dangerous)
Dexfenfluramine(Unsafe)
Ephedrine(Low Risk)
Fenfluramine(Unsafe)
Phenylpropanolamine(Unsafe)
Phentermine(Dangerous)
Rimonabant(Unsafe)
Ephedrine Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Ephedrine Sulfate(Low Risk)