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Estazolam Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings

Estazolam is also known as: Prosom

Overview

Do not use Estazolam if you are pregnant. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor right away. It is not known if Estazolam is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Estazolam.

Estazolam Pregnancy Warnings

Estazolam has been assigned to pregnancy category X by the FDA. An increased risk of congenital malformations in humans has been associated with use of other benzodiazepines. Withdrawal symptoms have been reported in neonates whose mothers took other benzodiazepines during pregnancy. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Estazolam use is considered contraindicated during pregnancy.

Estazolam Breastfeeding Warnings

There are no data on the excretion of estazolam into human milk. Estazolam is excreted into the milk of rats. Other benzodiazepines are excreted into human milk and have been reported to have clinically significant effects on the breast-fed infant. Those reported effects include sedation, lethargy and weight loss.

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