Is Benazepril Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Benazepril? Is Benazepril safe for nursing mother and child? Does Benazepril extracts into breast milk? Does Benazepril has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Benazepril influence milk supply or can Benazepril decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Benazepril lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Benazepril is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Benazepril is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Benazepril does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Benazepril safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Benazepril usage in lactation
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Answer by DrLact: About Benazepril usage in lactation
Because of the low levels of benazepril in breastmilk, amounts ingested by the infant are small and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants.
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