Is Tocainide Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Tocainide? Is Tocainide safe for nursing mother and child? Does Tocainide extracts into breast milk? Does Tocainide has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Tocainide influence milk supply or can Tocainide decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Tocainide usage in lactation
Limited data indicate that rather large amounts of tocainide are excreted into breastmilk. Because of the relative lack of data concerning breastfeeding during maternal tocainide therapy, exclusively breastfed infants should be carefully monitored if this drug is used during lactation, possibly including measurement of serum levels to rule out toxicity if there is a concern.
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