Is Methohexital Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Methohexital? Is Methohexital safe for nursing mother and child? Does Methohexital extracts into breast milk? Does Methohexital has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Methohexital influence milk supply or can Methohexital decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Methohexital lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Methohexital is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Methohexital is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Methohexital does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Methohexital 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 Methohexital usage in lactation
Not commercially available in Spain
Answer by DrLact: About Methohexital usage in lactation
Amounts of methohexital in milk are very small. Existing data indicate that no waiting period is required before resuming breastfeeding after a single dose of methohexital. Breastfeeding can be resumed as soon as the mother has recovered sufficiently to nurse.[1] When a combination of anesthetic agents is used for a procedure, follow the recommendations for the most problematic medication used during the procedure.
Alternate Drugs
Ketamine(Low Risk)
Propofol(Safe)
Methohexital(Safe)
Sufentanil(Low Risk)
Remifentanil(Low Risk)
Midazolam(Safe)
Fentanyl(Safe)
Alfentanil(Safe)