Is Furazosin Safe in Breastfeeding

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

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

We are working on a comment for this product.

Because little is available on the use of Furazosin during breastfeeding, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Relevant published information in nursing mothers was not found as of the revision date. Furazosin does not affect serum prolactin concentration in patients with hypertension.[2][3] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.