Is Mexiletina Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Mexiletina? Is Mexiletina safe for nursing mother and child? Does Mexiletina extracts into breast milk? Does Mexiletina has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Mexiletina influence milk supply or can Mexiletina decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Mexiletina lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Mexiletina is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Mexiletina is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Mexiletina does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Mexiletina 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 Mexiletina usage in lactation
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Answer by DrLact: About Mexiletina usage in lactation
Limited information indicates that maternal doses of Mexiletina 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 Mexiletina 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.
Mexiletina Side Effects in Breastfeeding
Failure to thrive in a 17-day-old breastfed infant may possibly have been caused by maternal use of Mexiletina or atenolol (or both). The authors felt that Mexiletina was unlikely to have caused the problem.[3]
Alternate Drugs
Amiodarone(Unsafe)
Levobunolol(Low Risk)
Labetalol(Safe)
Bisoprolol(Low Risk)
Atenolol(Unsafe)
Acebutolol(Unsafe)
Verapamil(Safe)
Quinidine(Safe)
Lidocaine(Safe)
Propafenone(Low Risk)
Timolol(Safe)
Procainamide(Safe)
Sotalol(Low Risk)
Mexiletine(Safe)
Propranolol(Safe)
Flecainide(Safe)
Disopyramide(Safe)
Diltiazem(Safe)
Nadolol(Unsafe)
Digoxin(Safe)
Metoprolol(Safe)