Is Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Mexiletinum [INN-Latin]? Is Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] safe for nursing mother and child? Does Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] extracts into breast milk? Does Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] influence milk supply or can Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] lactation summary
![Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] is safe in breastfeeding](/images/breastfeeding/safe-in-breastfeeding.jpg "Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] breastfeeding")
- DrLact safety Score for Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher 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 Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] usage in lactation
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Answer by DrLact: About Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] usage in lactation
Limited information indicates that maternal doses of Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] up to 600 mg daily produce low levels in milk and would not be expected to cause any adverse effects in breastfed infants, especially if the infant is older than 2 months. Because of the relative lack of data concerning breastfeeding during maternal Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] therapy, exclusively breastfed infants should be carefully monitored if this drug is used during lactation, possibly including measurement of serum levels to rule out toxicity if there is a concern.
Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] Side Effects in Breastfeeding
Failure to thrive in a 17-day-old breastfed infant may possibly have been caused by maternal use of Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] or atenolol (or both). The authors felt that Mexiletinum [INN-Latin] was unlikely to have caused the problem.[3]
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Atenolol(Unsafe)
Acebutolol(Unsafe)
Verapamil(Safe)
Lidocaine(Safe)
Quinidine(Safe)
Timolol(Safe)
Propafenone(Low Risk)
Sotalol(Low Risk)
Procainamide(Safe)
Propranolol(Safe)
Mexiletine(Safe)
Flecainide(Safe)
Disopyramide(Safe)
Diltiazem(Safe)
Nadolol(Unsafe)
Digoxin(Safe)
Metoprolol(Safe)
Amiodarone(Unsafe)
Levobunolol(Low Risk)
Labetalol(Safe)
Bisoprolol(Low Risk)