Haloperidol Injection while Breastfeeding

What is Haloperidol Injection used for?

Is Haloperidol Injection usage safe while breastfeeding? If a lactating mother is using it can there be any effect on growth or development of infant?

Haloperidol while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 52-86-8

It is excreted into breast milk in quite variable amounts that may be clinically significant, however, no clinical or developmental issues have been observed in infants whose mothers were treated with this drug. In two out of four infants whose mothers took haloperidol and chlorpromazine simultaneously, showed decreased development scores between 12 and 18 months (Yoshida 1998).On the other hand, no long-term developmental problems were observed in breastfed infants up to 12 months while the mother was taking Haloperidol and Olanzapine or Haloperidol and Amisulpride (Uguz 2015). Haloperidol may induced an increase in prolactin release and can cause galactorrhea.

Haloperidol while Breastfeeding

CAS Number: 52-86-8

Limited information indicates that maternal doses of haloperidol up to 10 mg daily produce low levels in milk and do not affect the breastfed infant. Very limited long-term follow-up data indicate no adverse developmental effects when haloperidol is used alone. However, use with chlorpromazine occasionally might negatively affect development. Monitor the infant for developmental milestones, especially if other antipsychotics are used concurrently.

I already used Haloperidol Injection and meanwhile I breastfed my baby should I be concerned?

I am nursing mother and my doctor has suggested me to use Haloperidol Injection, is it safe?

If I am using Haloperidol Injection, will my baby need extra monitoring?

Who can I talk to if I have questions about usage of Haloperidol Injection in breastfeeding?