Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablet, Chewable while Breastfeeding

What is Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablet, Chewable used for?

What are the risk associated with Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablet, Chewable usage while breastfeeding? What precautions shall I take while using it in breastfeeding?

Cetirizine hydrochloride while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 83881-52-1

Second generation antihistamine, drug derived from piperazine and metabolite of hydroxyzine, with a minimal sedative effect and low toxicity even at higher dose. No short or long-term side effects were found in an infant with a mother who was treated 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 for Allergy and Clinical Immunology and other experts rates it as compatible with breastfeeding (Butler 2014, Powell 2007).

Cetirizine hydrochloride while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 83881-51-0

Small occasional doses of cetirizine are probably acceptable during breastfeeding. Larger doses or more prolonged use may cause drowsiness and other effects in the infant or decrease the milk supply, particularly in combination with a sympathomimetic such as pseudoephedrine or before lactation is well established. The British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommends cetirizine at its lowest dose as a preferred choice if an antihistamine is required during breastfeeding.[1] Cetirizine has been used successfully in cases of persistent pain of the breast during breastfeeding.[2] Ophthalmic use of cetirizine by the mother should pose little risk to the breastfed infant. To substantially diminish the amount of drug that reaches the breastmilk after using eye drops, place pressure over the tear duct by the corner of the eye for 1 minute or more, then remove the excess solution with an absorbent tissue.

I already used Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablet, Chewable and meanwhile I breastfed my baby should I be concerned?

My health care provider has asked me to use Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablet, Chewable, what to do?

If I am using Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablet, Chewable, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablet, Chewable in breastfeeding?