Question

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

Mar-Bate lactation summary

Mar-Bate usage has low risk in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Mar-Bate is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Mar-Bate may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Mar-Bate may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Mar-Bate low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • While using Mar-Bate We suggest monitoring 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 Mar-Bate usage in lactation

Check-up for sedation It has been taken away from the Spanish market.

Answer by DrLact: About Mar-Bate usage in lactation

If Mar-Bate is required by the mother, it is not necessarily a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. However, because there is little published experience with Mar-Bate during breastfeeding, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant, or when other drugs that can cause sedation are used simultaneously.

Mar-Bate Side Effects in Breastfeeding

A mother taking carisoprodol 700 mg plus propoxyphene 70 mg and acetaminophen 900 mg 3 times daily and partially breastfeeding her infant noticed no unusual behavior or adverse reactions in her infant. The infant grew normally and, at 6 months of age, examination by a pediatrician found normal psychomotor development.[2]

Mar-Bate Possible Effects in Breastfeeding

One paper reported that some psychiatric patients receiving Mar-Bate alone or in combination with other psychotropic drugs developed galactorrhea. Further details of Mar-Bate use were not reported.[4]

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Oxazepam(Safe)
Midazolam(Safe)
Lorazepam(Safe)
Diazepam(Low Risk)
Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Temazepam(Low Risk)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Alprazolam(Low Risk)
Quazepam(Unsafe)
Alprazolam(Low Risk)
Sodium Oxybate(Low Risk)
Quazepam(Unsafe)
Butabarbital(Low Risk)
Phenobarbital(Low Risk)
Pentobarbital(Low Risk)
Secobarbital(Low Risk)
Nitrazepam(Low Risk)
Oxazepam(Safe)
Propofol(Safe)
Midazolam(Safe)
Lorazepam(Safe)
Ketamine(Low Risk)
Eszopiclone(Low Risk)
Chloral Hydrate(Low Risk)
Estazolam(Low Risk)
Zolpidem(Safe)
Flurazepam(Unsafe)
Diazepam(Low Risk)
Zaleplon(Safe)
Triazolam(Low Risk)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Temazepam(Low Risk)
Butalbital(Low Risk)
Cyclobenzaprine(Low Risk)
Dantrolene(Unsafe)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Carisoprodol(Low Risk)
Baclofen(Safe)

Synonyms of Mar-Bate

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