Is Pentoxifylline Safe in Breastfeeding

Question

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

Pentoxifylline lactation summary

DrLact safety Score for Pentoxifylline is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Pentoxifylline is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Pentoxifylline does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Pentoxifylline 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 Pentoxifylline usage in lactation

It reduces blood viscosity. It is a methyl-xanthine drug.

Answer by DrLact: About Pentoxifylline usage in lactation

Limited data indicate that pentoxifylline is poorly excreted into breastmilk. It would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants, especially if the infant is older than 2 months.