Is Suxcert Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Suxcert? Is Suxcert safe for nursing mother and child? Does Suxcert extracts into breast milk? Does Suxcert has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Suxcert influence milk supply or can Suxcert decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Suxcert lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Suxcert is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Suxcert is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Suxcert does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Suxcert 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 Suxcert usage in lactation
Muscle-relaxant agent with a peripheric depolarizing action that is used for rapid endotracheal intubation procedures, which also has a transient effect. At latest update, no relevant published data concerning excretion into breast milk were found. Because of a very rapid half-life elimination period (less than 1 minute), a significant excretion into breast milk is unlikely. Also, a low oral bioavailability renders the pass of this agent to the infant's plasma, highly unlikely. Succinylcholine should not prevent a mother from breast feeding her baby shortly after recovering from an anesthesia if she is in a good condition. List of Medicines (WHO-2002): compatible with Breastfeeding.
Alternate Drugs for Muscle relaxants. ATC M03
Baclofen(Safe)
Carisoprodol(Low Risk)
Dantrolene(Unsafe)
Cyclobenzaprine(Low Risk)
Pancuronium(Low Risk)
Atracurium(Safe)
Rocuronium(Safe)
Alcuronium Chloride(Low Risk)
Mivacurium(Safe)
Methocarbamol(Low Risk)
Mephenesine(Unsafe)
Metaxalone(Unsafe)
Pancuronium Bromide(Low Risk)
Suxamethonium Chloride(Safe)
Thiocolchicoside(Unsafe)
Tizanidine Hydrochloride(Unsafe)
Tubocurarine(Low Risk)
Vecuronium Bromide(Low Risk)
Pridinol Mesilate(Unsafe)
Chlorzoxazone(Unsafe)
Rocuronium Bromide(Safe)
Diallylnortoxiferine Dichloride(Low Risk)
Succinylcholine(Safe)
Mivacurium Chloride(Safe)