Is Lidanil Safe in Breastfeeding

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Lidanil? Is Lidanil safe for nursing mother and child? Does Lidanil extracts into breast milk? Does Lidanil has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Lidanil influence milk supply or can Lidanil decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

• DrLact safety Score for Lidanil is 5 out of 8 which is considered Unsafe as per our analyses.
• A safety Score of 5 indicates that usage of Lidanil may cause serious side effects in breastfed baby.
• Our study of different scientific research indicates that Lidanil may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
• Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Lidanil .
• It is recommended to evaluate the advantage of not breastfeeding while using Lidanil Vs not using Lidanil And continue breastfeeding.
• While using Lidanil Its must to monitor 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.

No data on transfer into breastmilk are available. It may lengthen QT interval. Check-up for sedation. Risk of SIDS.

Because there is no published experience with Lidanil during breastfeeding, other antipsychotic agents are preferred.

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] The prolactin level in a mother with established lactation may not affect her ability to breastfeed.