Is Patanol Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Patanol? Is Patanol safe for nursing mother and child? Does Patanol extracts into breast milk? Does Patanol has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Patanol influence milk supply or can Patanol decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Patanol usage in lactation
Because absorption from the eye is limited, Patanol would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. To substantially diminish the amount of drug that reaches the breastmilk after using eye drops, place pressure over the tear duct by the corner of the eye for 1 minute or more, then remove the excess solution with an absorbent tissue.
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