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Is Phentermine Advisable During Breastfeeding?
Posted on
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Question : I took phentermine for 6 days 3 1/2's and then 3 wholes my daughter is 2 and nurses at night for comfort if Im home at nap time. I had no idea there was a breastfeeding warning label. Im freaking out Im not taking no more now what can I feed her tonite if she wakes up or no and if not how long. will she be ok? the dr. never said anything about breastfeeding.
Brief Answer:
You need not worry. Your child would be fine
Detailed Answer:
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Phentermine, is a psychostimulant drug that may be secreted in breast milk. For a child who gets it through breast milk, the adverse effects could include sleeplessness, weight loss and childhood obesity but only if taken on long term basis. I do not think that you need to get worried about short term exposure. Stay relaxed, she will be fine.
In case you want to play safe, for the time being you can transiently shift to other milk supplements. Please be sure to express and expell your breast milk during that period as otherwise if you do not feed your baby, your breast milk production will come down.
The duration of action of phentermine is day long. So, the effect on your child, if any, could stay for a day or two. You need not worry if the child sleeps less for a day. She will be ok.
You need not worry. Your child would be fine
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting on HealthCareMagic.
Phentermine, is a psychostimulant drug that may be secreted in breast milk. For a child who gets it through breast milk, the adverse effects could include sleeplessness, weight loss and childhood obesity but only if taken on long term basis. I do not think that you need to get worried about short term exposure. Stay relaxed, she will be fine.
In case you want to play safe, for the time being you can transiently shift to other milk supplements. Please be sure to express and expell your breast milk during that period as otherwise if you do not feed your baby, your breast milk production will come down.
The duration of action of phentermine is day long. So, the effect on your child, if any, could stay for a day or two. You need not worry if the child sleeps less for a day. She will be ok.
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