Question

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

Benfluorex-Hcl lactation summary

Benfluorex-Hcl is dangerous in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Benfluorex-Hcl is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Benfluorex-Hcl may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Benfluorex-Hcl 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 Benfluorex-Hcl .
  • Usage of Benfluorex-Hcl is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Benfluorex-Hcl 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 Benfluorex-Hcl usage in lactation

It has been market for serum lipid control in Spain. In fact it is an adrenergic-agonist drug which is used for obesity treatment. It may be a cause of insomnia, anorexia and irritability. Breastfeeding women return to pre-pregnancy body weight sooner than bottle-feeding mothers.

Alternate Drugs for Antiobesity preparations. ATC A08

Orlistat(Low Risk)
Sibutramine(Unsafe)
Anfepramone(Dangerous)
Dexfenfluramine(Unsafe)
Ephedrine(Low Risk)
Fenfluramine(Unsafe)
Phenylpropanolamine(Unsafe)
Phentermine(Dangerous)
Rimonabant(Unsafe)
Ephedrine Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Ephedrine Sulfate(Low Risk)
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