Question

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

Pemoline lactation summary

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

Pemoline is a psycho-stimulant drug, which avoidance while BF is desirable.

Alternate Drugs for Psychostimulants and Nootropics. ATC N06B

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