Question

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

Fenfluramine lactation summary

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

Anti-depressive drug that has been used as anorexigenicIt is a high risk drug.Breastfeeding women recover their pre-pregnancy body weight sooner than bottle-feeding mothers. Withdrawn from the market in Spain.

Alternate Drugs for Antiobesity preparations. ATC A08

Orlistat(Low Risk)
Sibutramine(Unsafe)
Anfepramone(Dangerous)
Benfluorex-Hcl(Dangerous)
Ephedrine(Low Risk)
Phentermine(Dangerous)
Rimonabant(Unsafe)
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