Felbamate Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Felbamate is also known as: Felbatol

Overview

If you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Felbamate during pregnancy. Felbamate is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Felbamate , check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Felbamate Pregnancy Warnings

Felbamate has been assigned to pregnancy category C. Animal studies have revealed evidence of an increase in death rate and a decrease in body weight. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Felbamate should only be given in pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.

Physicians are encouraged to register patients before fetal outcome is known (e.g., ultrasound, results of amniocentesis, etc) into the Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Pregnancy Registry at 1-888-233-2334 or 1-888-AED-AED4. This is an ongoing study at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. This study is designed to monitor the outcomes of pregnant women exposed to antiepileptic drugs in order to determine which therapies are associated with increased risk.

Felbamate Lactation Warnings

Felbamate has been detected in human milk. The consequences for nursing infants are unknown.

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