Is Butalbital Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Butalbital? Is Butalbital safe for nursing mother and child? Does Butalbital extracts into breast milk? Does Butalbital has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Butalbital influence milk supply or can Butalbital decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Butalbital lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Butalbital is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Butalbital may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Butalbital may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Butalbital low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Butalbital We suggest monitoring 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 Butalbital usage in lactation
Commercialized in association with other drugs for migraine treatment. Multiple drug compounds are not advisable. Caffeine may be a part of it (100 mg each tablet) and may be a cause of irritability to the infant. (See Caffeine)
Answer by DrLact: About Butalbital usage in lactation
Because there is no published experience with butalbital or combination products containing butalbital during breastfeeding, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
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