WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2001: Re: Breastfeeding and Buspar

Re: Breastfeeding and Buspar

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 20 Oct 2001 21:12:14 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Betty wrote: >
>I had been taking Zoloft for anxiety for about four months, but I gained
>a lot of weight on it. Yesterday I saw an ARNP and she prescribed
>Buspar. Today I was reading about Buspar, and saw a lot of stuff that
>said it should not be taken while nursing. So now I'm worried that I
>shouldn't be taking it. Any opinions on this? If I shouldn't continue
>to take it, what could I take for anxiety that would be safe while
>breastfeeding but would not have weight gain as a side effect? I took
>Paxil before I got pregnant, but the ARNP said it was not safe while
>nursing.
>
>Thanks for any help.

Buspar is a catagory B medication in pregnancy but generally considered unsafe in nursing and should not be used, per the package insert. In fact, medicolegally speaking there are probably no antianxity medications are will be 'approved' for breastfeeding. You may have to make a choice between using a drug off label or stopping breastfeeding. You should definitly discuss this one-on-one with an obstetrician.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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