Reboxetine, venlafaxine, duloxetine, mirtazapine, agomelatine and moclobemide are not considered first line antidepressants for use in breastfeeding mothers. Because of the absence of data on…
This updated Medicines Q&A evaluates the available evidence for the safety of oseltamivir and zanamivir when used to treat influenza in breastfeeding mothers. In summary: Oseltamivir…
Although rare, Parkinson’s disease can occur in younger women of childbearing age. Dopamine receptor agonists are used either alone or as an adjunct to levodopa…
Alkylating agents, whether used as monotherapy or in combination with other antineoplastics, are contra-indicated in breastfeeding because of their cytotoxic action on dividing cells and…
There is very limited information on the use of antifungals during breastfeeding. Fluconazole is the preferred antifungal, if clinically indicated. Monitor infant for gastro-intestinal disturbances,…
Mepacrine can either be used short-term for giardiasis infections or long-term for discoid lupus erythematosus. There is no information regarding its use during breastfeeding. Suitable…
A clinical decision regarding whether a mother with leprosy should breastfeed needs to be made initially. By providing the information regarding the safety of antileprotic…
If simple analgesics, e.g. paracetamol and ibuprofen, are insufficient to treat symptoms, sumatriptan is the drug of choice for the treatment of acute migraine. Although…
These antimuscarinics are used as premedication, to dry secretions, and for intraoperative bradycardia. They are given as a single dose by injection, repeated if necessary…
For use of carbimazole or propylthiouracil, monitoring the infant’s thyroid function should be considered, especially in newborn infants, although no cases of thyroid function alteration…