Question

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

Memantine-Hcl lactation summary

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

Indicated for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. It is very liposoluble.

Alternate Drugs for Anti-dementia Drug

Ginkgo(Low Risk)
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