Is Reserpine Safe in Breastfeeding

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

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

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Because no information is available on the use of reserpine during breastfeeding and it might adversely affect the breastfed infant, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Although not well documented, reserpine is said to cause nasal stuffiness and increased tracheobronchial secretions in breastfed infants.[1]

Reserpine has reportedly caused galactorrhea and has been used to increase breastmilk production, although it is obsolete for this use.[2][3][4]