Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use S 16257? Is S 16257 safe for nursing mother and child? Does S 16257 extracts into breast milk? Does S 16257 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can S 16257 influence milk supply or can S 16257 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

S 16257 lactation summary

S 16257 is unsafe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for S 16257 is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of S 16257 may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research indicates that S 16257 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 S 16257 .
  • It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using S 16257 Vs not using S 16257 And continue breastfeeding.
  • While using S 16257 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 S 16257 usage in lactation

It selectively reduces the heart rate and it is used in the symptomatic relief of chronic stable angina with normal sinus rate in patients with beta-blocker intolerance. No side effects on breastfeeding are known. Possible risk of bradycardia and arrhythmia

Alternate Drugs for Vasodilators and other cardiac preparations. ATC C01D-E

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