Recommendations made
pediatrician - Dr. Victоr Аbdоw
Rоckville, МD, USА.
Is it allowed to take Doxylamine during lactation? |
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It is a first generation antihistamine drug which is related to ethanolamine, with sedative and anti-muscarinic effects. It has been used as hypnotic and for vomiting relief. At latest update, relevant published data on excretion into breast milk were not found. Pharmacokinetic characteristics would favour that it may be excreted into breast milk in significant amount. On a telephone survey, 10% of infants whose mothers were on several types of antihistamine medication have suffered of colicky pain and irritability that disappeared without treatment. For both treatment of mothers and infants would be safer the use of tested antihistamine medication without sedative effect, especially in prematures and infants younger than 1 month of age. Whenever used while breastfeeding, the use of the lower effective dose and for the shortest time as possible is recommended. Follow-up for somnolence and feeding troubles should be warranted. Bed-sharing is not recommended when the mother is on this medication. |
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Types of risk
VERY LOW RISK
It is allowed while breastfeeding. It is not dangerous for a baby. It is moderately safe. more...
LOW RISK PROBABLE
Possible presence in breast milk is allowed. Follow the doctor's recommendation. more...
HIGH RISK PROBABLE
An unsafe drug, it is necessary to assess the risks while taking. Use safer analogs. more...
VERY HIGH RISK
It is not recommended. You need to stop breastfeeding or choose a safe analog. more...
Trade Names
The main trade names in different countries containing in its composition Doxylamine:- Cariban ™
- Diclectin ™
- Diclegis ™
- Donormyl ™
- Donormyl (Донормил) ™
- Dormidina ™
- Dorminoctil ™
- Dormirel ™
- Doxytex ™
- Dozile ™
- Epidac ™
- Fiorinal (Australia) ™
- Gittalun ™
- Hoggar N ™
- Hoggar Night ™
- Lidene ™
- Noctyl ™
- Pluriamin ™
- Restavit ™
- Restwel ™
- Sanalepsi N ™
- SchlafTabs ™
- Sedaplus ™
- Sominar ™
- Somnil ™
- Sonmil (Сонмил) ™
- Unisom ™
- Unisom SleepTabs ™
- Unisom-2 ™
- Valocordin-Doxylamin ™
- Zarcop ™
Scientific literature
The level of risk for breastfeeding is confirmed in these scientific publications:- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23178070
- http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Baby_Friendly/Statements/UNICEF_UK_statement_bed_sharing_research_210513.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690784
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649700/pdf/OGI2013-752980.pdf
- http://www.pap.es/files/1116-1449-pdf/pap53_10.pdf
- http://www.bfmed.org/Media/Files/Protocols/VERSION%20FINAL%20PROTOCOLO%206_Spanish.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18333768
- http://www.bfmed.org/Media/Files/Protocols/Protocol_6.pdf
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11155610
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8498418
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2723113
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4056080