Is Meprobamate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Meprobamate? Is Meprobamate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Meprobamate extracts into breast milk? Does Meprobamate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Meprobamate influence milk supply or can Meprobamate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Meprobamate lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Meprobamate is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Meprobamate may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Meprobamate may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Meprobamate low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Meprobamate 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 Meprobamate usage in lactation
Check-up for sedation It has been taken away from the Spanish market.
Answer by DrLact: About Meprobamate usage in lactation
If meprobamate is required by the mother, it is not necessarily a reason to discontinue breastfeeding. However, because there is little published experience with meprobamate during breastfeeding, other agents may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant, or when other drugs that can cause sedation are used simultaneously.
Meprobamate Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A mother taking carisoprodol 700 mg plus propoxyphene 70 mg and acetaminophen 900 mg 3 times daily and partially breastfeeding her infant noticed no unusual behavior or adverse reactions in her infant. The infant grew normally and, at 6 months of age, examination by a pediatrician found normal psychomotor development.[2]
Meprobamate Possible Effects in Breastfeeding
One paper reported that some psychiatric patients receiving meprobamate alone or in combination with other psychotropic drugs developed galactorrhea. Further details of meprobamate use were not reported.[4]
Alternate Drugs
Oxazepam(Safe)
Nitrazepam(Low Risk)
Midazolam(Safe)
Flunitrazepam(Unsafe)
Lorazepam(Safe)
Lormetazepam(Safe)
Diazepam(Low Risk)
Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Temazepam(Low Risk)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Chlordiazepoxide(Low Risk)
Quazepam(Unsafe)
Alprazolam(Low Risk)
Sodium Oxybate(Low Risk)
Quazepam(Unsafe)
Alprazolam(Low Risk)
Phenobarbital(Low Risk)
Butabarbital(Low Risk)
Pentobarbital(Low Risk)
Oxazepam(Safe)
Secobarbital(Low Risk)
Nitrazepam(Low Risk)
Midazolam(Safe)
Propofol(Safe)
Flunitrazepam(Unsafe)
Lorazepam(Safe)
Lormetazepam(Safe)
Eszopiclone(Low Risk)
Ketamine(Low Risk)
Chloral Hydrate(Low Risk)
Estazolam(Low Risk)
Diazepam(Low Risk)
Zolpidem(Safe)
Flurazepam(Unsafe)
Zaleplon(Safe)
Clorazepate(Low Risk)
Triazolam(Low Risk)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Temazepam(Low Risk)
Butalbital(Low Risk)
Chlordiazepoxide(Low Risk)
Cyclobenzaprine(Low Risk)
Dantrolene(Unsafe)
Meprobamate(Low Risk)
Carisoprodol(Low Risk)
Baclofen(Safe)