Is Valamina Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Valamina? Is Valamina safe for nursing mother and child? Does Valamina extracts into breast milk? Does Valamina has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Valamina influence milk supply or can Valamina decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Valamina lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Valamina is 3 out of 8 which is considered Low Risk as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 3 indicates that usage of Valamina may cause some minor side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Valamina may cause moderate to no side effects in lactating mother.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Valamina low risk in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- While using Valamina 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 Valamina usage in lactation
It is used as a depot drug which has a long half-life span. No data on transfer into breastmilk are available. Avoid it whenever possible. No side-effects have been described, as a caution however, choose the shortest half-life span anti-psychotic phenotiazine drugs.
Answer by DrLact: About Valamina usage in lactation
There is no published experience with Valamina during breastfeeding. Very limited long-term follow-up data indicate no adverse developmental effects when other phenothiazines are used alone. Because of the lack of published experience with Valamina during breastfeeding, other antipsychotic agents may be preferred, especially wile nursing an newborn or preterm infant. Monitor the infant for drowsiness and developmental milestones, especially if other antipsychotics are used concurrently.
Valamina Possible Effects in Breastfeeding
Phenothiazines cause galactorrhea in 26 to 40% of female patients.[1][2] Hyperprolactinemia appears to be the cause of the galactorrhea.[3][4][5] The hyperprolactinemia is caused by the drug's dopamine-blocking action in the tuberoinfundibular pathway.[6] Valamina elevates serum prolactin similar to other phenothiazines and has caused galactorrhea. The elevation is related to serum levels and lasts 2 to 4 weeks with the depot injectable formulation.[2][7] The maternal prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.
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