Is Levocabastine HCl Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Levocabastine HCl? Is Levocabastine HCl safe for nursing mother and child? Does Levocabastine HCl extracts into breast milk? Does Levocabastine HCl has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Levocabastine HCl influence milk supply or can Levocabastine HCl decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Levocabastine HCl lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Levocabastine HCl is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Levocabastine HCl is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Levocabastine HCl does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Levocabastine HCl 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 Levocabastine HCl usage in lactation
Antihistamine for topical use both on nose and eye. Plasma concentrations reached are very low and, according to the manufacturer, it is excreted into breastmilk in clinically non-significant amount at 0.3 to 0.6% of maternal dose: 1.5 to 3 micrograms. As in most ophthalmic and nasal topically used preparations, the tiny dose and poor levels in the blood, render it compatible with breastfeeding.
Alternate Drugs for Decongestants & other nasal preparations for topical use. ATC R01A
Azelastine(Low Risk)
Oxymetazoline(Low Risk)
Ciclesonide(Safe)
Nedocromil(Safe)
Budesonide inhaled(Safe)
Nedocromil Sodium(Safe)
Naphazoline(Unsafe)
Xilometazoline(Unsafe)
Tramazoline(Unsafe)
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride(Low Risk)
Naphazoline Hydrochloride(Unsafe)