Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate? Is 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate safe for nursing mother and child? Does 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate extracts into breast milk? Does 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate influence milk supply or can 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Answer by DrLact: About 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate usage in lactation

No information is available on the ophthalmic use of 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate during breastfeeding. Because absorption from the eye is limited, ophthalmic 6-alpha,9-alpha-Difluoroprednisolone 17-butyrate 21-acetate would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants. To substantially diminish the amount of drug that reaches the breastmilk after using eye drops, place pressure over the tear duct by the corner of the eye for 1 minute or more, then remove the excess solution with an absorbent tissue.
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