Question

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

Fluxanxol lactation summary

Fluxanxol is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Fluxanxol is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Fluxanxol is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Fluxanxol does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Fluxanxol 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 Fluxanxol usage in lactation

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Answer by DrLact: About Fluxanxol usage in lactation

Fluxanxol is not approved for marketing in the United States by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but is available in other countries. Limited information indicates that maternal oral doses of up to 4 mg daily or depot injections of 40 mg every 2 weeks produce low levels in milk and breastfed infants' serum, and cause no adverse developmental consequences. Until more data are available, Fluxanxol should be used with careful monitoring during breastfeeding.

Fluxanxol Side Effects in Breastfeeding

A woman took Fluxanxol 1 mg and nortriptyline 100 mg daily during pregnancy and Fluxanxol 4 mg and nortriptyline 125 mg daily immediately postpartum. She exclusively breastfed her infant. Over a 4-month period, the infant showed no signs of adverse drug effects and had normal motor development with a maternal dosage of Fluxanxol 2 mg daily and nortriptyline 75 mg daily.[2]

Fluxanxol Possible Effects in Breastfeeding

Fluxanxol can increase serum prolactin[3][4][5] and has caused galactorrrhea.[6] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
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