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Is it allowed to take Levocetirizine during lactation?
Is it safe for a nursing mother and a child?

Second generation antihistamine drug derived from piperazine with a minimal sedative effect and low toxicity even at higher dose. On latest update no published data about breastfeeding were found. However, it is the R-enantiomer of cetirizine which is considered to be safe while breastfeeding. No short or long-term side effects were found in an infant with a mother who was treated with Cetirizine in the first month post delivery for pemphigus (Westermann 2012). Because of a high plasma protein binding capacity, excretion into breast milk seems to be unlikely. The British Society of Immunology and Allergy rates Cetirizine as compatible with breastfeeding (Powell 2007).

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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...

Scientific literature

The level of risk for breastfeeding is confirmed in these scientific publications:
  1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22379622
  2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17456211
  3. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02678.x/epdf

Comments  

+3 #4 Reviewer: Hugh, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2018-09-13 06:33
Causes difficulty urinating
+3 #3 Reviewer: fishrick, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2018-09-11 03:14
Has not touched my stuffy nose symptoms.
+3 #2 Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-04-22 11:00
Worked great for my stuffy nose but .... I was up ALL NIGHT everytime I took it. Def did not make me sleepy .... was quite the opposite!!!
+3 #1 Reviewer: kingdomsaint, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) 2017-02-22 02:49
Medication knocked me out the first night I took it. After that, it did not affect my sleep nor my allergies! Still had extremely stuffy nose and itchy eyes after 2 weeks of use.

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