Is Echothiophate Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Echothiophate? Is Echothiophate safe for nursing mother and child? Does Echothiophate extracts into breast milk? Does Echothiophate has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Echothiophate influence milk supply or can Echothiophate decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Answer by DrLact: About Echothiophate usage in lactation
No information is available on the use of echothiophate ophthalmic drops during breastfeeding. Because echothiophate is a quaternary ammonium compound, it is not likely to pass into the breastmilk or reach the bloodstream of the infant.[1]
Echothiophate Possible Effects in Breastfeeding
Relevant published information in nursing mothers was not found as of the revision date. In animals, cholinergic drugs increase oxytocin release,[2] and have variable effects on serum prolactin.[3] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
Alternate Drugs
Pyridostigmine(Safe)
Pilocarpine(Unsafe)
Carbachol(Low Risk)
Pyridostigmine(Safe)
Pilocarpine(Unsafe)
Carbachol(Low Risk)
Bethanechol(Unsafe)