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Doxepin topical Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Doxepin topical is also known as: Prudoxin, Zonalon

Overview

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Doxepin Cream while you are pregnant. It is not known if Doxepin Cream is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Doxepin Cream.

Doxepin topical Pregnancy Warnings

Doxepin topical cream has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Studies of doxepin given orally at high doses to rats and rabbits have not revealed evidence of teratogenicity. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Doxepin is only recommended for use during pregnancy when the benefit outweighs risk.

Doxepin topical Breastfeeding Warnings

Doxepin is excreted into human milk in small amounts following oral administration. Respiratory depression has been reported in one breast-fed infant whose mother received oral doxepin. Detailed information concerning the effects of doxepin cream in lactation is not available. The American Academy of Pediatrics classified oral doxepin as a drug "whose effect on nursing infants is unknown but may be of concern".

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