Is 4S,6S-Dorzolamide Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use 4S,6S-Dorzolamide? Is 4S,6S-Dorzolamide safe for nursing mother and child? Does 4S,6S-Dorzolamide extracts into breast milk? Does 4S,6S-Dorzolamide has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can 4S,6S-Dorzolamide influence milk supply or can 4S,6S-Dorzolamide decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About 4S,6S-Dorzolamide usage in lactation
Limited experience with the use of ophthalmic 4S,6S-Dorzolamide indicate that it is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. To substantially diminish the amount of drug that reaches the breastmilk after using eye drops, place pressure over the tear duct by the corner of the eye for 1 minute or more, then remove the excess solution with an absorbent tissue.
4S,6S-Dorzolamide Side Effects in Breastfeeding
A newborn infant was breastfed during maternal therapy with ocular timolol, dipivifrin, 4S,6S-Dorzolamide, brimonidine and several doses of acetazolamide. The drugs were given immediately following breastfeeding and no apnea or bradycardia was observed in the infant.[1]
Alternate Drugs
Carteolol(Unsafe)
Phenylephrine(Low Risk)
Acetazolamide(Safe)
Timolol(Safe)
Travoprost(Safe)
Pilocarpine(Unsafe)
Levobunolol(Low Risk)
Latanoprost(Safe)
Epinephrine(Safe)
Brinzolamide(Low Risk)
Brimonidine(Safe)
Bimatoprost(Safe)
Acetazolamide(Safe)
Brinzolamide(Low Risk)