Question

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

Musaril lactation summary

Musaril is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Musaril is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Musaril may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that Musaril may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
  • Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Musaril .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Musaril Vs not using Musaril And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using Musaril Its must to monitor child for possible reactions. It is also important to understand that side effects vary largely based on age of breastfed child and time of medication in addition to 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 Musaril usage in lactation

Long-acting benzodiazepine.It was marketed in several countries as a muscle relaxant.Withdrawal from the European market due to serious and frequent side effects. At latest update no published data on excretion into breast milk were found.Despite its high protein-binding capacity, since it has a long half-life, like any other benzodiazepines, could be eliminated through breastmilk in significant quantities and produce sedation to the infant. Short acting benzodiazepines are recommended and use the minimal effective dose, especially in the neonatal period. Asses the child for drowsiness and inappropriate infant feeding. Mother and baby bed-sharing is not recommended when taking this medicine.

Alternate Drugs for Anxiolytics. ATC N05B

Alprazolam(Low Risk)
Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Diazepam(Low Risk)
Lorazepam(Safe)
Oxazepam(Safe)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Clobazam(Low Risk)
Bentazepam(Low Risk)
Bromazepam(Unsafe)
Buspirone-Hcl(Low Risk)
Clotiazepam(Low Risk)
Halazepam(Low Risk)
Ketazolam(Unsafe)
Medazepam(Unsafe)
Pinazepam(Unsafe)
Prazepam(Unsafe)
Tetrazepam(Unsafe)
Mexazolam(Unsafe)
Nordiazepam(Unsafe)
Miltown(Low Risk)
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