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Safety in Lactation: Topical nasal decongestants
27 October 2020Drugs used for nasal decongestion have limited systemic absorption in the mother, and pose negligible risk to a breastfed infant. There is no published evidence…
Medicine Compliance Aid Stability
genericWockhardt UK Ltd
Wockhardt UK Ltd
generic
Tablet 15mg, 30mg
R2 · Red 2Drug is not suitable for CAs due to theoretical reasons that cannot be mitigated.
Unsuitable
Ephedrine and ephedrine salts gradually decompose and darken on exposure to light.
25 October 2022
Lactation Safety Information
Parenteral
Parenteral
-
No published evidence of safety
Short-term use not considered to pose risk to breastfed infant
30 July 2020
Intranasal
Intranasal
Xylometazoline
Minor adverse effect reported in infants with pseudoephedrine
Short-term use considered to present negligible risk to a breastfed infant. Theoretical risks may increase with longer-term use
30 July 2020
Oral for reversible airways obstruction
Oral
for reversible airways obstruction
Salbutamol/ Terbutaline or corticosteroid inhaler
Adrenoceptor agonist for reversible airways obstruction
No published evidence of safety
Case report of irritability, excessive crying, and disturbed sleeping patterns in a breastfed infant possibly due to an isomer of ephedrine
30 July 2020